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1. [–/1 Points] DETAILS SCALCET8 2.6.JIT.007.

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Rationalize the denominator.

y
6  +  y
(No Response)

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2. [–/9 Points] DETAILS SCALCET8 2.6.JIT.003.MI.

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Find the intercepts and asymptotes. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE. Enter your asymptotes as a comma-separated list of equations
if necessary.)
2x − 2
r(x) = 
x+2

x-intercept     (x, y) = (No Response)

y-intercept     (x, y) = (No Response)

vertical asymptote(s)     (No Response)

horizontal asymptote     (No Response)

Sketch a graph of the rational function.

State the domain and range. Use a graphing device to con rm your answer. (Enter your answers using interval notation.)
domain     (No Response)
range (No Response)

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4. [–/4 Points] DETAILS SCALCET8 2.6.AE.003.

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EXAMPLE 3 Evaluate the limit below and indicate which properties of limits are
used at each stage.

7x2 − 7x − 2
lim 
x → ∞  4x2+ 3x + 1
SOLUTION As x becomes large, both numerator and denominator become large,
so it isn't obvious what happens to their ratio. We need to do some preliminary
algebra.

To evaluate the limit at in nity of any rational function, we rst divide both
numerator and denominator by the highest power of x that occurs in the
Video Example
denominator. (We may assume that x ≠ 0, since we are interested only in large
values of x.) In this case the highest power of x in the denominator is x2, so we
have

7x2 − 7x − 2
7x2 − 7x − 2 x2
lim   =  lim 
x → ∞  4x2 + 3x + 1 x → ∞  4x2 + 3x + 1
x2
7 2
7 −   − 
x x2
 =  lim 
x → ∞  4 3 1
+   + 
x x2
7 2
lim  7 −   −  2
x → ∞  x x
 = 
3 1
lim  4 +   + 
x → ∞  x x2

1 1
lim  7 − 7 lim   − 2 lim  2
x → ∞  x → ∞  x x → ∞  x
 = 
1 1
lim  4 + 3 lim   +  lim  2
x → ∞  x → ∞  x x → ∞  x
7 − (No Response) − (No Response)
 = 
4 + (No Response) + (No Response)
 =  (No Response) .
A simple calculation shows that the limit as x → −∞ is also (No Response) . The
gure illustrates the results of these calculations by showing how the graph of the
given rational function approaches the horizontal asymptote y = (No Response) .

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5. [–/3 Points] DETAILS SCALCET8 2.6.049.

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Find the horizontal and vertical asymptotes of the curve.

3x2 + x − 1
y =   
x2 + x − 6
x = (No Response) (smaller x-value)
x = (No Response) (larger x-value)
y = (No Response)

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3. [–/1 Points] DETAILS SCALCET8 2.6.VE.001. MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER

Watch the video below then answer the question.

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All rational functions have horizontal asymptotes.

True

False    

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