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Question 205136: Please help me graph and label all asymptotes of y=2x/x-4
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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help me graph and label all asymptotes of y=%282x%29%2F%28x-4%29
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y=%282x%29%2F%28x-4%29

To find the vertical asymptote, set the denominator equal
to zero and solve for x:

x-4=0
x=4

x=4 is the equation of a vertical line 4 units right of
the y-axis, so we draw that vertical asymptote:



There will be a horizontal asymptote whenever the (degree) largest
exponent of x in the top is not larger than the largest
exponent of x in the bottom.  When the degrees of the top is
smaller, the horizontal asymptote is the line y=0 but
when the degrees are the same the horizontal asymptote is

y=%28LEADING_COEFFICIENT_OF_THE_TOP%29%2F%28LEADING_COEFFICIENT_OF_THE_BOTTOM%29

The coefficient of x on the top is 2, and the coefficient of x
on the bottom is 1, so the horizontal asymptote is y=2%2F1 or
y=2. That is a horizontal line 2 units above the x-axis.
Let's draw it:



Now we need to get some points on both sides of all asymptotes:

(-4,1), (0,0), (2,-2), (3,-6), (5,10), (6,6), (8,4)

Plot those points:



Draw a smooth graph through the points:



The vertical asymptote is x=4
The horizontal asymptote is y=2

Edwin