SOLUTION: HELP!! where is the function y=((x^(2)-4))/(x^2 + 3x + 2) discontinuous? Thank you so much!

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Question 579453: HELP!!
where is the function y=((x^(2)-4))/(x^2 + 3x + 2) discontinuous?
Thank you so much!
Found 2 solutions by dfrazzetto, richwmiller:
Answer by dfrazzetto(283) About Me  (Show Source):
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where is the function y=((x^(2)-4))/(x^2 + 3x + 2) discontinuous?
discontinuous where the denominator is zero, so find the roots:
x%5E2%2B3x%2B2=0


Factor the trinomial:


(x+2)(x+1) = 0
x = -2, -1

Verify with graph:
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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where (x^2 + 3x + 2) =0