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OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The vertical asymptotes(s),if any, would be: Select one: a. x = 2 b. x = 2 and x = –3 c. y = 2 and y = –3 d. No vertical asymptotes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ow they are asking for vertical asymptotes

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

factor the numerator factor the denominator

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

familiar with factoring ? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kind of

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

we need to cancel common factors, if any, first

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

for that we need to factor top and bottom

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just like last time?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

nope

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

4x^2+12x = 4x(x+3) yes ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

can you factor denominator like this ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

x^2+x-6 = (x+?)(x-?)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um let me see

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do I do that though it makes no sense:(

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

x^2+x-6 = (x+3)(x-2)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\[\large \begin{align} y &= \dfrac{4x^2+12x}{x^2+x-6}\\~\\&= \dfrac{4x(x+3)}{(x+3)(x-2)}\\~\\ \end{align}\]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

I'll explain you how to factor some other time :) for now just see that (x+3) cancels out in both numerator and denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so for the answer we are looking at B or C correct

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\[\large \begin{align} y &= \dfrac{4x^2+12x}{x^2+x-6}\\~\\&= \dfrac{4x(x+3)}{(x+3)(x-2)}\\~\\ &= \dfrac{4x}{x-2}\end{align}\]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

For vertical asymptote, set the DENOMINATOR equal to 0 (memorize this by heart)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\[\large x -2 = 0 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh so the answer would be A x=2

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Exactly !

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

only one vertical asymptote we got

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

cuz the other factor in the denominator eaten by numerator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and are you a boy or girl

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