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OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

Use graphs and tables to find the limit and identify any vertical asymptotes of

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

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OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

@amistre64

OpenStudy (amistre64):

see, its a different function altogether than the last one.

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

yea

OpenStudy (amistre64):

a vertical asymptote is defined to be what?

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

doesnt it apply to like the 0s of a rational function

OpenStudy (amistre64):

non removable 0s of the denominator sure

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

ok

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

so then would it be 4?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

once we factor out ALL of the common factors top to bottom, whats left on the bottom defines our vertasmptote

OpenStudy (amistre64):

\[\frac1{x-4}\] it should be simple to see that this has no common factors, and so when x-4 = 0 we have a vertical asymptote yes

OpenStudy (amistre64):

but this is not approached using tables and graphs is it?

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

no

OpenStudy (amistre64):

we still have to define a limit :) graph it

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

hmm i am sorry but i dont really know how to graph this :/

OpenStudy (amistre64):

plot points .... is the most basic way to do it

OpenStudy (amistre64):

make a table of values ... another basic approach

OpenStudy (amistre64):

memorizing parent function .. a more advanced approach

OpenStudy (jennyrlz):

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