Answer the Question About the Given Function $f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 3 } { x - 8 }$

question 117

Multiple Choice

Answer the question about the given function.
-Given the function $f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 3 } { x - 8 }$ , what is the domain of $f$ ?

• A) \(\{ x \mid x \neq - 8 \}\)
• B) \(\{ x \mid x \neq 3 \}\)
• C) \(\left\{ x \mid x \neq \frac { 3 } { 8 } \right\}\)
• D) \(\{ x \mid x \neq 8 \}\)

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