Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 3 - Section 3.6 - Rational Expressions - 3.6 Exercises - Page 309: 79

Answer

See graphs. Vertical asymptote: $x=2$

Work Step by Step

1. We graph both functions on the same set of axes as shown in the figure. 2. We can identify the vertical asymptote as $x=2$ 3. An overview of both functions shows that they have the same end behavior. Extra: Use synthetic division as shown, we can get $f(x)=x^2+\frac{16}{x-2}$, and its end behavior follows the function as its quotient.
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