document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134677>Question 1134677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	(8 pts) Let f(x)=(5x^2-20)/(x^2-16).    (no explanations required)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "		(a)  State the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "		(b) State the x-intercept(s).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "		(c) State the vertical asymptote(s).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "		(d) State the horizontal asymptote. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #752138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsolverplus><B>mathsolverplus(88)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsolverplus><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=mathsolverplus><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=752138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) y-intercept occurs when x = 0,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(0) = -20/-16 = 5/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y-int: (0, 5/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) x-intercept occurs when the numerator = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=%285x%5E2-20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=%285x%5E2-20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E2=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E2=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 and -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-int: (2,0) and (-2, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Vertical asymptote occurs when the denominator = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-16=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-16=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vertical asymptotes: x = 4 and x = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) Horizontal Asymptote<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We only compare the highest degree of the numerator and that of the denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Horizontal asymptote = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E2%2Fx%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E2%2Fx%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Horizontal asymptote: y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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