Find the Indicated Intercept(s) of the Graph of the Function $$x \text {-intercepts of } f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 9 x } { x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 9 }$$

question 69

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated intercept(s) of the graph of the function.2133:2139
- $$x \text {-intercepts of } f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 9 x } { x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 9 }$$

• A) (0, 0), (-9, 0)
• B) (-9, 0)
• C) (9, 0)
• D) (0, 0), (9, 0)

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