Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 4.3 The Graph of a Rational Function - 4.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 211: 5

Answer

(a) $(-\infty,2)U(2,\infty)$ (b) $x=0$

Work Step by Step

Given $R(x)=\frac{x(x-2)^2}{x-2}=x(x-2), (x\ne2)$ (a) we can find the domain as $(-\infty,2)U(2,\infty)$ (b) To find the x-intercepts, let $R(x)=0$, we have $x(x-2)=0$ and we only have $x=0$ or $(0,0)$
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