Find an Equation for the Rational Function Graph $f ( x ) = \frac { ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } } { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 4 ) }$

question 208

Multiple Choice

Find an equation for the rational function graph.
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• A) \(f ( x ) = \frac { ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } } { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 4 ) }\)
• B) \(f ( x ) = \frac { ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } } { ( x + 4 ) ( x - 4 ) }\)
• C) \(f ( x ) = \frac { ( x - 4 ) ( x + 4 ) } { ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } }\)
• D) \(f ( x ) = \frac { x + 4 } { x - 4 }\)

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