document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192141>Question 192141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For each rational function, identify any holes or horizontal or vertical asymptotes of its graph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -2(x-8)/(8-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried a couple different things, but I am not sure if any of them are correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First attempt:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There would be a vertical asymptote at x=8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There would be a horizontal asymptote at y=-2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second attempt:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There would be a hole at (8,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Third attempt:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There would vertical asymptote at x=8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There would be a horizontal asymptote at y=2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am extremely confused any help would be greatly appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "an  easier  approach  might  be  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-2(x-8)/(8-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify  to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= 2(x-8) / (x-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cancelling  (x-8) 's  gives  us  y=+2   but  with a  hole  at  x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "no  vertical  asymptotes  (  ie  den  =0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "no  real  horizontal  asymptotes  except  y  does  always  =2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "review  of  horiz  asymptotes,  y  =   a(n)x^n  +..... / b(m) x^m +.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if  n  less  than m,   hor  asy  at  y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if  n=m,  hor  asy  at  y=a(n)/b(m)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and  if  n>m,    no  hor  asy </SPAN>\n" );
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