Which of the following is the graph of the rational function?
y equals StartFraction x squared plus 2 x minus 8 over x squared minus 9 EndFraction
(1 point)
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The graph of a rational function is shown. It has vertical asymptotes at x equals negative 3 and x equals 3 and a horizontal asymptote at y equals 1. The graph has three parts. Moving from left to right, each part of the graph moves in a negative direction.
Image with alt text: The graph of a rational function is shown. It has vertical asymptotes at x equals negative 3 and x equals 3 and a horizontal asymptote at y equals 1. The graph has three parts. Moving from left to right, each part of the graph moves in a negative direction.
The graph of a rational function is shown. It has vertical asymptotes at x equals negative 3 and x equals 3 and a horizontal asymptote at y equals 1. The graph has three parts. Moving from left to right, each part of the graph moves in a positive direction.
Image with alt text: The graph of a rational function is shown. It has vertical asymptotes at x equals negative 3 and x equals 3 and a horizontal asymptote at y equals 1. The graph has three parts. Moving from left to right, each part of the graph moves in a positive direction.
The graph of a rational function is shown.The graph of a rational function is shown. It has vertical asymptotes at x equals negative 3 and x equals 3 and a horizontal asymptote at y equals 1. The graph has three parts. Moving from left to right, the first part moves in a positive direction, the second part starts out in a positive direction but then curves and moves in a negative direction, and the third part moves in a negative direction.
Image with alt text: The graph of a rational function is shown. The graph of a rational function is shown. It has vertical asymptotes at x equals negative 3 and x equals 3 and a horizontal asymptote at y equals 1. The graph has three parts. Moving from left to right, the first part moves in a positive direction, the second part starts out in a positive direction but then curves and moves in a negative direction, and the third part moves in a negative direction.
The graph of a rational function is shown. It has a vertical asymptote at x equals 3 and a horizontal asymptote at y equals 1. The graph has two parts. Moving from left to right, each part of the graph moves in a positive direction.
Image with alt text: The graph of a rational function is shown. It has a vertical asymptote at x equals 3 and a horizontal asymptote at y equals 1. The graph has two parts. Moving from left to right, each part of the graph moves in a positive direction.
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