The function is
.
(Set the denominator equal to zero)
(Add
to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
Vertical asymptote:
.
Horizontal asymptote:
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Make the table values of the points.
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Graph:
\Graph the function
:
Plot the points and draw the asympotes at
and
.
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Vertical asymptote:
.
Horizontal asymptote:
.
Graph of the function
is
.