document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153034>Question 153034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider a rational function whose denominator is -x^2 + 4x + ½. What is the maximum number of vertical asymptotes it may have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. ½<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. The denominator defines the function’s zeroes, not its vertical asymptotes. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Notice how the degree of -x^2 + 4x + ½ is 2. So there are at most 2 zeros. This means that there are at most 2 vertical asymptotes. </SPAN>\n" );
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