Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 3 - Applications of Differentiation - 3.6 Exercises - Page 213: 55

Answer

$f\left( x \right) = \frac{3}{{x - 3}}$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Vertical asymptote: }}x = 3 \cr & {\text{To obtain a vertical asymptote at }}x = 3,{\text{ set in the}} \cr & {\text{denominator of the rational function an expression }} \cr & {\text{whose real root is }}x = 3,{\text{ using }}x - 3 \cr & f\left( x \right) = \frac{3}{{x - 3}} \cr & {\text{Horizontal asymptote: }}y = 0 \cr & {\text{To obtain a horizontal asymptote at }}y = 0,{\text{ the degree}} \cr & {\text{of the numerator must be less than the degree of the denominator}}{\text{, }} \cr & {\text{the denominator is }}x - 3{\text{ }}\left( {{\text{linear function}}} \right),{\text{then set the }} \cr & {\text{numerator equal to }}3{\text{ }}\left( {{\text{Constant}}} \right). \cr & f\left( x \right) = \frac{3}{{x - 3}} \cr} $$
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