document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142509>Question 142509</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078656095/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need help with graphing a rational function:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= 1/x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From Algebra 2 Book on page 489 #24 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There is an asymptote at x=-2, since the denominator cannot = 0 at x=-2.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot a few points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=0, then f(0) =1/2.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=1, then f(1) = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=-1, then f(-1)= 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=-3, then f(-3)=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The graph should look like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C300%2C+-6%2C6%2C-6%2C6%2C+1%2F%28x%2B2%29+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C300%2C+-6%2C6%2C-6%2C6%2C+1%2F%28x%2B2%29+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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