Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 10 - Analytic Geometry - 10.4 The Hyperbola - 10.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 669: 6

Answer

Vertical asymptotes: $x=-2,x=2$ Horizontal asymptote: $y=1$ No oblique asymptote

Work Step by Step

We are given: $y=\dfrac{x^2-9}{x^2-4}$ Determine the vertical asymptotes: $x^2-4=0$ $x^2=4$ $x=\pm 2$ There are two vertical asymptotes: $x=-2,x=2$ Because the degree of the numerator equals the degree of the denominator, there is a horizontal asymptote, and there is no oblique asymptote: $y=\dfrac{1}{1}=1$
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