Find the Vertical Asymptotes of the Rational Function $$f ( x ) = \frac { x ( x - 1 ) } { x ^ { 3 } + 16 x }$$

question 2

Multiple Choice

Find the vertical asymptotes of the rational function.
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { x ( x - 1 ) } { x ^ { 3 } + 16 x }$$

• A) \(x = 0 , x = - 4 , x = 4\)
• B) none
• C) \(x = - 4 , x = 4\)
• D) \(x = 0 , x = - 16\)

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