Determine the Zeros (If Any) of the Rational Function $f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 9 } { x - 2 }$

question 49

Multiple Choice

Determine the zeros (if any) of the rational function $f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 9 } { x - 2 }$ .

• A) \(x = 2\)
• B) \(x = \frac { 3 } { 2 } , x = - \frac { 3 } { 2 }\)
• C) \(x = - 9 , x = 9\)
• D) \(x = - 3 , x = 3\)
• E) no zeros

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