To find the asymptotes and holes in the graph of the function f(x)=x2−2x−8x2−x−6 f(x) = \frac{x^2 - 2x - 8}{x^2 - x - 6} f(x)=x2−x−6x2−2x−8, we need to:
The function f(x)=x2−2x−8x2−x−6 f(x) = \frac{x^2 - 2x - 8}{x^2 - x - 6} f(x)=x2−x−6x2−2x−8 can be factored as follows:
The common factor between the numerator and the denominator is x+2 x + 2 x+2. This indicates that there is a hole in the graph at x=−2 x = -2 x=−2.
To find the vertical asymptotes, we set the denominator equal to zero: x−3=0 ⟹ x=3 x - 3 = 0 \implies x = 3 x−3=0⟹x=3 Thus, there is a vertical asymptote at x=3 x = 3 x=3.
Since the degrees of the numerator and denominator are both 2, we find the horizontal asymptote by taking the limit as x x x approaches infinity: Horizontal Asymptote=leading coefficient of numeratorleading coefficient of denominator=11=1 \text{Horizontal Asymptote} = \frac{\text{leading coefficient of numerator}}{\text{leading coefficient of denominator}} = \frac{1}{1} = 1 Horizontal Asymptote=leading coefficient of denominatorleading coefficient of numerator=11=1
Thus, the final answers are: x=−2(hole) \boxed{x = -2} \quad \text{(hole)} x=−2(hole) x=3(vertical asymptote) \boxed{x = 3} \quad \text{(vertical asymptote)} x=3(vertical asymptote) y=1(horizontal asymptote) \boxed{y = 1} \quad \text{(horizontal asymptote)} y=1(horizontal asymptote)
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