Determine the Equations of Any Horizontal and Vertical Asymptotes Of f

question 110

Multiple Choice

Determine the equations of any horizontal and vertical asymptotes of $$f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 6 } { x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } - x - 3 }$$

• A) horizontal: \(y = 0\); vertical: \(x = 1\) and \(x = - 3\)
• B) horizontal: \(y = 1\); vertical: \(x = - 3\)
• C) horizontal: \(y = 0\); vertical: \(x = - 1\) and \(x = 1\)
• D) horizontal: none; vertical: none
• E) horizontal: \(y = 0\); vertical: \(x = - 3\) and \(x = - 2\)

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