document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=665574>Question 665574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am working on a packet where we have to graph rational functions given only a formula. We are to find the x and y intercepts, and any vertical asymptotes, holes, horizontal asymptotes, or slant asymptotes. I am stuck on this question. y=(12x)/(x^2 + 2) I know that to find an asymptote, you must factor the denominator. I don't know how to find the factor of x^2 + 2. All the other problems in the packet factored easily and I could solve. I am stuck. Please help me! Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #413940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=413940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ +\ 2\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "has no real roots, the roots being <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \pm{i}\sqrt{2}\">.  If the denominator of a rational function never goes to zero, then there are no vertical asymptotes.  Use your graphing calculator or a graphing program (Graph, available for free download at <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.padowan.dk/\">Padowan</a>) to get a picture of the function and see that there are no vertical asymptotes.\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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