17) f(x) = 16/(13-x).
In order to find domain, we need to set denominator expression equal to 0 and solve for x.
And that would be excluded value of domain.
13-x =0
Adding x on both sides, we get
13-x +x = x.
13=x.
Therefore, domain is All real numbers except 13.
18).f(x) = (x-4)(x+9)/(x^2-1).
In order to find the vertical asymptote, set denominator equal to 0 and solve for x.
x^2 -1 = 0
x^2 -1^2 = 0.
Factoring out
(x-1)(x+1) =0.
x-1=0 and x+1 =0.
x=1 and x=-1.
Therefore, Vertical asymptote would be
x=1 and x=-1
19) f(x) = (7x^2-3x-9)/(2x^2-4x+5)
We have degrees of numberator and denominator are same.
Therefore, Horizontal asymptote is the fraction of leading coefficents.
That is 7/2.
20) f(x)=(x^2+3x-2)/(x-2).
The degree of numerator is 2 and degree of denominator is 1.
2>1.
Degree of numerator > degree of denominator .
Therefore, there would no any Horizontal asymptote.
Answer:
a. 
b. 
Step-by-step explanation:
First, we need tot find a general expression for the amount of caffeine remaining in the body after certain time. As the problem states that every hour x percent of caffeine leaves the body, we must substract that percentage from the initial quantity of caffeine, by each hour passing. That expression would be:
Then, to find the amount of caffeine metabolized per hour, we need to differentiate the previous equation. Following the differentiation rules we get:
The rate is negative as it represents the amount of caffeine leaving the body at certain time.
