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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are the asymptotes of the function below?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[f(x)=x/(x^2+3x-10)\]

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

What values of x make the denominator zero?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Would it be 5 and 2?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

close...more like -5 and 2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Since these values make the denominator zero, you'll have vertical asymptotes at these x values

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay =) So x=-5 and x=2. So would y=0?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes, and the horizontal asymptote is y = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you so much! =)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yw

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