How do you graph f(x)=8/x(x+2) using holes, vertical and horizontal asymptotes, x and y intercepts?

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2022-09-13

How do you graph f ( x ) = 8 x ( x + 2 ) using holes, vertical and horizontal asymptotes, x and y intercepts?

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Raven Mosley

Raven Mosley

Beginner2022-09-14Added 14 answers

holes: a value that causes both the numerator and denominator to equal zero. there are no holes in this rational function.

vertical asymptotes: it's a line set the denominator of the rational function equal to 0:

x(x+2)=0
vertical asymptotes: x=0,x=−2

horizontal asymptotes:
the following are the rules for solving horizontal asymptotes:
let m be the degree of the numerator
let n be the degree of the denominator

if m > n, then there is no horizontal asymptote

if m = n, then the horizontal asymptote is dividing the coefficients of the numerator and denominator

if m < n, then the horizontal asymptote is y=0.

As we can see in our rational function, the denominator has a larger degree of x. So the horizontal asymptote is y=0.

x-ints: x-intercepts are the top of the rational function. Since the numerator just says 8, that means that there are no x-ints.

y-ints: y-intercepts are when you plug in 0 to the function:
8 0 ( 0 + 2 )
8 0 undefined, so there are no y-ints.

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