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-intercept: The

-intercept is a point of the form

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to calculate

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-coordinate of the

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-intercept(s) and the asymptotes, apply the LCD and perform the addition:\r
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-intercept(s) are the value(s) of

for which the numerator of the rational expression is zero, so:\r
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to determine the

-coordinate(s) of the

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where

is any value of

that makes the denominator of the rational expression equal zero, so:\r
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to determine the value(s) for

that define the vertical asymptote(s),

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where

is equal to the ratio of the lead coefficients on the numerator and denominator polynomials.\r
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