SOLUTION: Find all numbers for which the rational expression is undefined. p^3 - 9p/p^2 -64

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Question 503929: Find all numbers for which the rational expression is undefined.
p^3 - 9p/p^2 -64
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28p%5E3-9p%29%2F%28p%5E2-64%29
is defined for all values of p from -infinity to +infinity
with two notable exceptions: if p=8 or p=-8, then p^2 = 64, which makes the denominator 0.
The result of division by 0 is undefined.