Find the Horizontal Asymptote, If Any, of the Graph of the Rational

question 414

Multiple Choice

Find the horizontal asymptote, if any, of the graph of the rational function.
- $$g ( x ) = \frac { 4 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x - 5 } { 8 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 5 }$$

• A) \(\mathrm { y } = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• B) \(y = 0\)
• C) \(\mathrm { y } = 3\)
• D) no horizontal asymptote

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