Use Long Division to Divide $$\left( x ^ { 4 } - x ^ { 2 } - 5 \right) \div \left( x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 1 \right)$$

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Multiple Choice

Use long division to divide.
$$\left( x ^ { 4 } - x ^ { 2 } - 5 \right) \div \left( x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 1 \right)$$

• A) \(x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 4\)
• B) \(x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 4\)
• C) \(x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 16 + \frac { - 68 x + 11 } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 1 }\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 4 + \frac { - 5 x - 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 1 }\)
• E) \(x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 4 - \frac { 4 } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 4 }\)

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