Determine the Domain of the Function $f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 7 x + 12 } { x ^ { 2 } + 16 }$

question 71

Multiple Choice

Determine the domain of the function $f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 7 x + 12 } { x ^ { 2 } + 16 }$ .

• A) Domain: all real numbers except \(x = - 4\) and 3
• B) Domain: all real numbers except \(x = - 16\)
• C) Domain: all real numbers except \(x = - 4\) and \(- 3\)
• D) Domain: all real numbers except \(x = 4\) and 3
• E) Domain: all real numbers

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