Question

Determine the equations of any vertical asymptotes and the values of x for any holes in the graph of each rational function.
f(x) = 3
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x^2 -2x - 8

Answer 1

Vertical asymptotes occur when the denominator = 0 ....so what values make that denominator = 0?

Answer 2

2?

Answer 3

not quite....see how that looks a lot like a polynomial?

You can use the quadratic equation on it to find the roots (zeros)