x² - 9 f(x) = —————————————— x² - 5x - 14 So? What do you want us to do with it? You forgot to give us any instructions. Next time you post a problem, be sure to give the instructions as to what is supposed to be done. Don't just give the equation or expression without telling us what to do with it. Otherwise all we can do is guess. Do you want to find all the vertical and horizontal asymptotes, find the domain and range and draw the graph? I'll guess that's what you want. To find the equations of the vertical asymptotes by setting the denominator = 0 and solving for x: x² - 5x - 14 = 0 (x - 7)(x + 2) = 0 Setting x-7=0 gives x = 7 Setting x+2=0 gives x = -2 x = 7 and x = -2 are equations of two vertical lines which are the the asymptotes. You should begin by drawing them in like this:Since there are asymptotes at -2 and 7, the domain of the function does not include them. However any other value of x is in the domain, so the domain is (-¥, -2) È (-2, 7) È (7, ¥) Now we can find the horizontal asymptote by using the rules: 1. If the degree of the numerator is greater than the degree of the denominator, then there is no horizontal asymptote. 2. If the degree of the numerator is less than the degree of the numerator, then the horizontal asymptote is the x-axis, whose equation is y = 0. 3. If the degrees of the numerator and the denominato are the same then the equation of the horizontal asymptote is y = (leading coeff of numerator)/(leading coeff of denominator) In f(x), we have the 3rd case, so the horizontal asymptote has equation y = 1/1 or y = 1. So we draw in the horizontal asymptote: Now we get a few points, say (-5, 4/9), (-4, 7/22), (-3,0), (-1,1), (1,4/9), (2, 1/4), (3,0), (6,-3 3/8), (8, 5 1/2) Now to find the range. Oftentimes we have to omit the value of y where there is a horizontal asymptote from the range. However, this is one of the unusual cases of a graph which crosses its horizontal asymptote y=1 at the point (-1,1). So we cannot rule out any number in the range, and so the range of f(x) is (-¥, ¥). Hopefully something is here that you were looking for. If not, post again, giving the instructions as to what you are supposed to do with f(x). Edwin