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If \(f(x)=x^2-16\) and \(g(x)=x-4\), what is the value of \(\left(\frac{f}{g}\right)(5)\)?

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Correct answer: (9)

The direct answer is option C: 9. By definition, \(\left(\frac{f}{g}\right)(5)=\frac{f(5)}{g(5)}\). Compute f(5)=5^2−16=25−16=9. Compute g(5)=5−4=1. Therefore the quotient is 9/1=9. The denominator is nonzero, so the value is defined. Option A, 5, is wrong because it does not equal the quotient after substitution. Option B, 7, may result from an arithmetic error such as 25−16 being treated as 7; the correct difference is 9. Option C, 9, is correct. Option D, 11, also does not follow from either the numerator or the quotient. Another valid check is to factor x^2−16=(x−4)(x+4), so for x≠4 the quotient simplifies to x+4; at x=5 this is 9. The condition matters because at x=4 the denominator would be zero, but x=5 is allowed. Exam cue: evaluate numerator and denominator separately, then divide.

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