QuestionFind the domain of and its vertical asymptote(s). Choices included.
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. The function is given by
. We are asked to find the domain of the function, which is the set of all possible x-values.
3. We are also asked to find the vertical asymptote(s) of the function, which are the x-values where the function approaches infinity or negative infinity.
STEP 2
The domain of a function is the set of all possible x-values that will not make the function undefined. A function becomes undefined when the denominator of a fraction is zero because division by zero is undefined.
So, we need to find the x-values that will make the denominator of the function zero.
Set the denominator equal to zero and solve for x
STEP 3
This is a quadratic equation in the form of . We can solve it by factoring, completing the square, or using the quadratic formula. In this case, factoring is the easiest method.
Factor the equation
STEP 4
Setting each factor equal to zero gives the solutions to the equation
and
STEP 5
olving these equations gives
and
STEP 6
These are the x-values that make the denominator zero, so they are excluded from the domain of the function. Therefore, the domain of the function is all real numbers except -6 and6. This corresponds to choice A in the problem statement
STEP 7
Next, we need to find the vertical asymptote(s) of the function. A vertical asymptote is a vertical line at an x-value where the function approaches infinity or negative infinity. This happens at the x-values that make the denominator zero, which we already found in the previous steps.
Therefore, the vertical asymptotes of the function are and . This corresponds to choice A in the problem statementThe vertical asymptote(s) is(are) and .
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