SOLUTION: Find vertical asymptotes of the graph of {{{ f(x) = (x+3)/(x^2 +2x-25) }}}

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Question 288830: Find vertical asymptotes of the graph of
Answer by jsmallt9(3758)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Vertical asymptotes of rational functions occur for values of x that make the denominator zero (if any). To find them then, set the denominator equal to zero and solve:

This will not factor so I'll use the quadratic formula:











So there will be two vertical asymptotes:

and

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