Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Analytic Geometry - Section 9.4 The Hyperbola - 9.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 689: 6

Answer

horizontal asymptote $y=1$, vertical asymptotes $x=\pm2$

Work Step by Step

For $y=\frac{x^2-9}{x^2-4}=\frac{(x+3)(x-3)}{(x+2)(x-2)}$, we can find: a horizontal asymptote $y=1$ (ratio of the $x^2$ coefficients), vertical asymptotes $x=\pm2$ (zero denominator), and oblique asymptote: $none.$
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