document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390486>Question 390486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having a lot of trouble graphing this rational function:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I graph the function f(x)=(x+4)/(x^2-16)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the denominator, then reduce it to f(x) = 1/(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick values for x and find f(x), or y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x....y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0....-1/4 --> (0,-1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1....-1/3 --> (1,-1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2....-1/2 --> (2,-1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find as many points as you need, plot them, draw a smooth curve thru them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's how you graph anything.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can use Excel to do the calculation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dl the FREE graph software at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.padowan.dk\r<BR>\n" );
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