Simplify $f$ Below and Find Any Vertical Asymptotes Of $f$ $$f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 25 } { x + 5 }$$

question 5

Multiple Choice

Simplify $f$ below and find any vertical asymptotes of $f$ .
$$f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 25 } { x + 5 }$$

• A) \(f ( x ) = x + 5 , x \neq 5\); vertical asymptotes: none
• B) \(f ( x ) = x - 5 , x \neq - 5\); vertical asymptotes: none
• C) \(f ( x ) = x - 5 , x \neq 5\); vertical asymptotes: none
• D) \(f ( x ) = x + 5 , x \neq - 5\); vertical asymptotes: \(x = - 5\)
• E) \(f ( x ) = x - 5 , x \neq 5\); vertical asymptotes: \(x = 5\)

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