Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 5.1 Composite Functions - 5.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 256: 77

Answer

$(-\infty,3)U(3,\infty)$ Vertical asymptote $x=3$ Oblique asymptote $y=x+9$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. The domain requirement is $x-3\ne0$, thus $x\ne3$ or $(-\infty,3)U(3,\infty)$ Step 2. We have $R(x)=\frac{(x^2-3x)+(9x-27)+32}{x-3}=x+9+\frac{32}{x-3}$ Step 3. We can identify a vertical asymptote as $x=3$ and an oblique asymptote as $y=x+9$
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