State the vertical asymptote of the rational function.

f (x) = (x-3) (x+4) / x^2-1

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State the vertical asymptote of the rational function.

f (x) = (x-3) (x+4) / x^2-1

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Gerald Esparza · Answer 1

To find the vertical asymptote we set x^2 - 1 = 0 since we cannot divide by 0

x^2 - 1 = 0

x^2 = 1

x = + / - 1 this means that there is a vertical asymptote at x = 1 and x = - 1.

State the vertical asymptote of the rational function.f (x) = (x-3) (x+4) / x^2-1

State the vertical asymptote of the rational function.

f (x) = (x-3) (x+4) / x^2-1