Find the Vertical Asymptotes of the Rational Function $$f ( x ) = \frac { - x ^ { 2 } + 16 } { x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 4 }$$

question 349

Multiple Choice

Find the vertical asymptotes of the rational function.
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { - x ^ { 2 } + 16 } { x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 4 }$$

• A) \(x = 1 , x = - 4\)
• B) \(x = - 1 , x = - 4\)
• C) \(x = - 1\)
• D) \(x = - 1 , x = 4\)

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