Determine the X Values That Cause the Function to Be $$f ( x ) = \frac { ( 2 x + 1 ) \sqrt { x - 2 } } { ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } }$$

question 215

Multiple Choice

Determine the x values that cause the function to be (a) zero, (b) undefined, (c) positive, and (d) negative.
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { ( 2 x + 1 ) \sqrt { x - 2 } } { ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } }$$

• A) (a) \(\{ 2 , - 1 \}\), (b) \(\{ 8 \} \cup ( \infty , 2 )\), (c) \(( 2,8 ) \cup ( 8 , \infty )\), (d) \(\varnothing\)
• B) (a) \(\{ 2 \}\), (b) \(\{ 8 \} \cup ( \infty , 2 )\), (c) \(\varnothing\), (d) \(( 2,8 ) \cup ( 8 , \infty )\)
• C) (a) \(\{ 2 \}\), (b) \(\{ 8 \} \cup ( \infty , 2 )\), (c) \(( 2,8 ) \cup ( 8 , \infty )\), (d) \(\varnothing\)
• D) (a) \(\{ 2 , - 1 \}\), (b) \(\{ 8 \} \cup ( \infty , 2 )\), (c) \(( 2,8 )\), (d) \(( 8 , \infty )\)

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