document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307300>Question 307300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the vertical asymptotes, if any, of the graph of the rational function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=x/x^2+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation of the vertical asymptote is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219859 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Vertical asymptotes occur whenever the denominator equals zero.  In this case, the denominator is x^2 +8, which NEVER equals zero (in the real numbers), so there are NO vertical asymptotes.\r<BR>\n" );
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