Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.6 - Rational Functions and Their Graphs - Exercise Set - Page 399: 68

Answer

Graph the function as:

Work Step by Step

Step 1: Substitute $x=-x$ , $\begin{align} & f\left( x \right)=\frac{-2}{{{x}^{2}}-x-2} \\ & f\left( -x \right)=\frac{-2}{{{\left( -x \right)}^{2}}-\left( -x \right)-2} \\ & =\frac{-2}{{{x}^{2}}+x-2} \end{align}$ Therefore, the function $f\left( -x \right)$ is not equal to $-f\left( x \right)$ and $f\left( x \right)$. So, the graph of the function is neither symmetrical about the $y$-axis nor origin. Step 2: To calculate the x intercept equate $f\left( x \right)=0$. $-\frac{2}{{{x}^{2}}-x-2}=0$ , Which is not true for any value of x. Thus, there are no x-intercepts. Step 3: To calculate the y intercepts evaluate $f\left( 0 \right)$. $\begin{align} & f\left( 0 \right)=-\frac{2}{{{0}^{2}}-0-2} \\ & f\left( 0 \right)=1 \\ \end{align}$ Step 4: Since the degree of the numerator is less than the denominator, there is no horizontal asymptote. Step 5: For the vertical asymptote, equate the denominator to 0. $\begin{align} & {{x}^{2}}-x-2=0 \\ & x=-1,2 \end{align}$
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