SOLUTION: determine the vertical asymptotes of the function f(x)=(x^2-25/x+4)

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Question 172416: determine the vertical asymptotes of the function
f(x)=(x^2-25/x+4)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Vertical Asymptote(s):
To find the vertical asymptote(s), just set the denominator equal to zero and solve for x

x%2B4=0 Set the denominator equal to zero


x=0-4Subtract 4 from both sides


x=-4 Combine like terms on the right side


So the vertical asymptote is x=-4