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Understanding Rational Functions

Author: Shirley Beil

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Intercepts of Rational Functions

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Determining Intercepts and Asymptotes from Graphical Representation

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Horizontal and Vertical Asymptotes

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r(x) = (8x-8)/(x+2)

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s(x) = (8-7x)/(x+5)

I incorrectly labeled the intersection point of the two asymptotes as (-5,-8) instead of (-5,-7) when drawing the second branch of the graph. The original calculations are correct.

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Slant (Oblique) Asymptotes

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Transformations of y = 1/x

In the 2nd graph of the first example, I incorrectly labeled the point in the 3rd quadrant as (-5,1) instead of (-5,-1).