Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.5 Rational Functions: Graphs, Applications, and Models - 3.5 Exercises - Page 375: 41

Answer

$V.A.$ $x=-3$, $H.A$ $none$, $O.A.$ $y=x-3$.

Work Step by Step

Given $f(x)=\frac{x^2-1}{x+3}=x-3+\frac{8}{x+3}$, we can identify the following: vertical asymptote $V.A.$ $x=-3$, horizontal asymptote $H.A$ $none$, oblique asymptote $O.A.$ $y=x-3$.
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