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OpenStudy (anonymous):
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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 ? :)
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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
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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:(
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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):
\[\large \begin{align} y &= \dfrac{4x^2+12x}{x^2+x-6}\\~\\&= \dfrac{4x(x+3)}{(x+3)(x-2)}\\~\\ &= \dfrac{4x}{x-2}\end{align}\]
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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
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ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):
cuz the other factor in the denominator eaten by numerator
OpenStudy (anonymous):
and are you a boy or girl