document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57098>Question 57098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can you show a graph that approaches negative infinty as x approaches 3 from the left?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The function that I'm going to show you is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=1/(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x-3=0 the function is undefined, resulting in a vertical asymptote at x=3.  The program draws in that vertical asymptote, but it's not rally part of the graph.  Notice that if you travel along the x axis from the left, you will dive towards negative infinity.  If you travel along the x axis from the right you will shoot up towards positive infinity.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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