Find the Domain of the Rational Function $$r ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + x - 9 } { x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 36 }$$

question 44

Multiple Choice

Find the domain of the rational function.
- $$r ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + x - 9 } { x ^ { 2 } - 13 x + 36 }$$

• A) All real numbers except \(- 9\) and \(- 4\).
• B) All real numbers except 9 and 4 .
• C) All real numbers except \(- 4\) and 9 .
• D) All real numbers except \(- 9\) and 4

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