document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354803>Question 354803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I have given information such as vertical and horizontal asymptotes, x and y intercepts, or a graph, how do I find the rational expression?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that to find the denominator, I use the vertical asymptotes. For the numerator, I use the x intercepts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What would I do with the horizontal asymptotes or y intercepts? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253475 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=253475\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Recall that the horizontal asymptote of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28ax%2Bb%29%2F%28cx%2Bd%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28ax%2Bb%29%2F%28cx%2Bd%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Example: the horizontal asymptote of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%283x%2B2%29%2F%288x%2B9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%283x%2B2%29%2F%288x%2B9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercept, simply plug in x=0 to find y. So when constructing the function, make sure that f(0)=b where 'b' is the y-intercept. Ex: If you're given a y-intercept of 2, then make sure that f(0)=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this info seems a bit vague, post the actual problem so we can help. </SPAN>\n" );
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