Find the Oblique Asymptote, If Any, of the Rational Function $$f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 3 } - 5 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x }$$

question 65

Multiple Choice

Find the oblique asymptote, if any, of the rational function.
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 3 } - 5 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x }$$

• A) \(y = x - 9\)
• B) \(y = x + 9\)
• C) None
• D) \(y = x\)

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