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Algebra.Com's Answer #570709 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the vertical, horizontal, and oblique asymptotes, if any for the given rational function \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "15x^2+13x-20/3x+5 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Vertical asymptote: \n" ); document.write( "set denominator=0, then solve for x \n" ); document.write( "3x+5=0 \n" ); document.write( "3x=-5 \n" ); document.write( "x=-5/3 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Divide by long division: \n" ); document.write( "............5x-4....... \n" ); document.write( "..3x+5|15x^2+13x-20 \n" ); document.write( ".......15x^2+25x... \n" ); document.write( "............-12x-20 \n" ); document.write( "............-12x-20 \n" ); document.write( ".................0 \n" ); document.write( "Function is a straight line: y=5x-4 \n" ); document.write( "Asymptotes: none \n" ); document.write( "Function is undefined at x=-5/3 (\"hole\")\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |