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document.write( "1. determine the equation of any vertical asymptotes of the graph of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       2x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       x^2+2x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. x=-3,x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Determine the values of x for any holes in the graph of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       x^2+5x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. x=-2, x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you, thank you so much!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 1.  Set the denominator equal to zero and solve.  For any value <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \alpha\"> in the solution set, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ =\ \alpha\"> is the equation of a vertical asymptote so long as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ -\ \alpha\"> is NOT a factor of the numerator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 2.  Find any binomial factors <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ -\ \alpha\"> that are common to both numerator and denominator of your rational function.  Set each of such factors equal to zero and solve.  The solution(s) will represent the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> coordinates of holes in the function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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