$\text { Find the derivative of the function } f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 5 } - 9 } { x ^ { 4 } } \text {. }$

question 87

Multiple Choice

$\text { Find the derivative of the function } f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 5 } - 9 } { x ^ { 4 } } \text {. }$

• A) \(f ^ { t } ( x ) = 1 + \frac { 36 } { x ^ { 5 } }\)
• B) \(f ^ { t } ( x ) = 1 - \frac { 36 } { x ^ { 5 } }\)
• C) \(f ^ { t} ( x ) = 1 + \frac { 4 } { x ^ { 5 } }\)
• D) \(f ^ { t } ( x ) = 1 - \frac { 9 } { x ^ { 5 } }\)
• E) \(f ^ {t } ( x ) = 1 + \frac { 9 } { x ^ { 5 } }\)

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