List the X- and Y-Intercepts, and Graph the Function $$f ( x ) = \frac { x - 1 } { x ^ { 2 } - 6 x - 7 }$$

question 177

Multiple Choice

List the x- and y-intercepts, and graph the function.
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { x - 1 } { x ^ { 2 } - 6 x - 7 }$$

• A) x-intercept: \(( 1,0 ) , y\)-intercept: \(\left( 0 , - \frac { 1 } { 7 } \right)\);
• B) x-intercept: \(( 1,0 ) , \mathrm { y }\)-intercept: \(\left( 0 , \frac { 1 } { 7 } \right)\);
• C) \(x\)-intercept: \(( - 1,0 ) , y\)-intercept: \(\left( 0 , - \frac { 1 } { 15 } \right)\);
• D) \(x\)-intercept: \(( - 1,0 ) , y\)-intercept: \(\left( 0 , \frac { 1 } { 15 } \right)\);

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