SOLUTION: find the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of y= (x+5)/(x -3)(x+1)

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Question 573817: find the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of y= (x+5)/(x -3)(x+1)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of y= (x+5)/[(x -3)(x+1)]
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Vertical when the denominator is zero: x = 3 and x = -1
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Horizontal asymptote: y = 0x^2/1x^2 = 0/1 = 0
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Cheers,
Stan H.