Determine the Zeros (If Any) of the Rational Function $f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 64 } { x + 5 }$

question 48

Multiple Choice

Determine the zeros (if any) of the rational function $f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 64 } { x + 5 }$ .

• A) \(x = - 5\)
• B) \(x = - \frac { 8 } { 5 } , x = \frac { 8 } { 5 }\)
• C) \(x = - 64 , x = 64\)
• D) \(x = - 8 , x = 8\)
• E) no zeros

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