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The document discusses finding the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the rational function f(x) = -6x+7/-2x+7. It has one vertical asymptote at x=7/2 and one horizontal asymptote at y=3.

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25 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Finding The Asymptotes of A Rational Function - Linear Over Linear

The document discusses finding the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the rational function f(x) = -6x+7/-2x+7. It has one vertical asymptote at x=7/2 and one horizontal asymptote at y=3.

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Problem Solving

Polynomial and Rational Functions

Finding the asymptotes of a rational function: Linear over linear

SAMPLE QUESTION

Graph all vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the rational function.

− 6x + 7
f x =
− 2x + 7

EXPLANATION

Vertical asymptotes:

− 6x + 7
Note that the rational function f x = is in simplest form.
− 2x + 7
A rational function in simplest form has vertical asymptotes at the zeros of the denominator.
7 7
The denominator has one zero at x = . So, there is one vertical asymptote, the line x = .
2 2
Horizontal asymptotes:

A rational function can have at most one horizontal asymptote.


To find the horizontal asymptote (if any), we compare the degree n of the numerator with the degree m of the
denominator.

If n < m, the horizontal asymptote is y = 0.


leading coefficient of the numerator
If n = m, the horizontal asymptote is given by y = .
leading coefficient of the denominator
If n > m, there is no horizontal asymptote.

− 6x + 7
For f x = , the numerator and denominator both have degree 1.
− 2x + 7
The leading coefficient of the numerator is − 6 and the leading coefficient of the denominator is − 2.
−6
So, the horizontal asymptote is y = = 3.
−2

7
We graph the vertical asymptote x = and the horizontal asymptote y = 3.
2
y
5

4
y = 3
3

1
x

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2
7
-3 x =
2
-4

-5

ANSWER

y
5

1
x

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

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