document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753709>Question 753709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. The following rational function describes blood concentration of a certain drug taken via IV over time, find<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. the horizontal or oblique asymptote(s), if any,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. the vertical asymptote(s), if any,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. describe their possible meanings.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x^2-x-2/2x^2-x-21 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  A rational function where the degree of the numerator is equal to the degree of the denominator has a horizontal asymptote at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE y\ =\ \frac{p}{q}\"> where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE p\"> is the lead coefficient of the numerator polynomial and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE q\"> is the lead coefficient of the denominator polynomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  A rational function has a vertical asymptote at every vertical line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\ =\ \alpha_i\"> where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \alpha_i\ \in\ \mathbb{R}\"> is a zero of the denominator polynomial.  Set the denominator polynomial equal to zero and solve for all real roots.\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( "<font face=\"Math1\" size=\"+2\">Egw to Beta kai to Sigma</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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