Find the Horizontal Asymptote, If Any, of the Rational Function $$f ( x ) = \frac { 5 } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 }$$

question 71

Multiple Choice

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

• A) \(y = 5\)
• B) \(y = 0\)
• C) \(x = 0\)
• D) None

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