Determine the Equation of the Horizontal Asymptote for the Graph $$f ( x ) = \ln ( x - 1 ) + 3$$

Multiple Choice

Determine the equation of the horizontal asymptote for the graph of this function, and state the domain and range of
this function.
- $$f ( x ) = \ln ( x - 1 ) + 3$$

A) Vertical asymptote: $x = 3$ ;
Domain: $( 3 , \infty )$ , Range: $( - \infty , \infty )$

B) Vertical asymptote: $x = - 3$ ;
Domain: $( - \infty , - 3 )$ , Range: $( - \infty , \infty )$

C) Vertical asymptote: $x = 1$ ;
Domain: $( 1 , \infty )$ , Range: $( - \infty , \infty )$

D) Vertical asymptote: $x = 1$ ;
Domain: $( - \infty , 1 )$ , Range: $( - \infty , \infty )$