Find a Rational Function That Satisfies the Given Conditions $y = x + 5$

question 42

Multiple Choice

Find a rational function that satisfies the given conditions. Answers may vary, but try to give the simplest answer
possible.
-Oblique asymptote $y = x + 5$

• A) \(f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 1 } { 5 x }\)
• B) \(f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 1 } { x }\)
• C) \(f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 1 } { 5 x }\)
• D) \(f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 1 } { x }\)

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