How do you graph f(x)=x^2/x−1 using holes, vertical and horizontal asymptotes, x and y intercepts?
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2022-09-07
How do you graph using holes, vertical and horizontal asymptotes, x and y intercepts?
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Gracelyn Paul
Beginner2022-09-08Added 17 answers
Alright, So for this question we are looking for six items - holes, vertical asymptotes, horizontal asymptotes, x intercepts, and y intercepts - in the equation First lets graph it graph{x^2/(x-1 [-10, 10, -5, 5]} Right off the bat you can see some strange things happening to this graph. Lets really break it down. To begin, lets find the x and y intercept. you can find the x intercept by setting y=0 and vise versa x=0 to find the y intercept. For the x intercept:
0=x Therefore, x=0 when y=0. So without even knowing that information, we have just found BOTH the x and y intercept. Next, lets work on the asymptotes. To find the vertical asymptotes, set the denominator equal to 0, then solve. 0=x−1 x=1 So we just found that there is a vertical asymptote at x=1. You can visually check this by looking at the above graph. Next, lets find the horizontal asymptote. There are three general rules when talking about a horizontal asymptote. 1) If both polynomials are the same degree,divide the coefficients of the highest degree term. 2) If the polynomial in the numerator is a lower degree than the denominator, then y=0 is the asymptote. 3) If the polynomial in the numerator is a higher degree than the denominator, then there is no horizontal asymptote. It is a slant asymptote. Knowing these three rules, we can determine that there is no horizontal asymptote, since the denominator is a lower degree than the numerator. Finally, lets find any holes that might be in this graph. Now, just from past knowledge, we should know that no holes will appear in a graph with a slant asymptote. Because of this, lets go ahead and find the slant. We need to do long division here using both polynomials: