College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 3, Polynomial and Rational Functions - Section 3.6 - Rational Functions - 3.6 Exercises - Page 345: 36

Answer

vertical asymptotes: $x=1$ and $x=-1.5$. horizontal asymptote: $y=2$

Work Step by Step

Vertical asymptotes occur where the denominator is zero. Thus, we set the denominator to zero and solve for the $x$ values to find the vertical asymptotes: $4x^2+2x-6=0\\2(x-1)(2x+3)=0$ $x=1$ and $x=-1.5$. Thus the vertical asymptotes are $x=1$ and $x=-1.5$. Here, the degrees of the numerator and the denominator are the same. Thus, the horizontal asymptote is the quotient of the leading coefficients: $y=\frac{8}{4}=2$
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