Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Nonlinear Functions - 2.3 Polynomial and Rational Functions - 2.3 Exercises - Page 75: 28

Answer

$$ y=\frac{-1}{x+3} $$ The function is undefined for $x=-3$, so the line $x=-3$ is a vertical asymptotic.. To find a horizontal asymptotic, let $x$ get larger and larger, so that $$ y=\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty}\frac{-1}{x+3}=0 $$ This means that the line $y=0 $ is a horizontal asymptotic. When $x=0 $ the y-intercept is $ -\frac{1}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$$ y=\frac{-1}{x+3} $$ The function is undefined for $x=-3$, so the line $x=-3$ is a vertical asymptotic.. To find a horizontal asymptotic, let $x$ get larger and larger, so that $$ y=\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty}\frac{-1}{x+3}=0 $$ This means that the line $y=0 $ is a horizontal asymptotic. When $x=0 $ the y-intercept is $ -\frac{1}{3}$
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