Question

D(x)=(x^2-12x+20)/(3x)

Answer 1

Answers:

Vertical asymptote: x = 0

Horizontal asymptote: None

Slant asymptote: (1/3)x - 4

Explanation:

d(x) = $\frac{x^{2}-12x+20}{3x}$

      = $\frac{(x-2)(x - 10)}{3x}$

Discontinuities: (terms that cancel out from numerator and denominator):

Nothing cancels so there are NO discontinuities.

Vertical asymptote (denominator cannot equal zero):

3x ≠ 0  

÷3   ÷3

x ≠ 0

So asymptote is to be drawn at x = 0

Horizontal asymptote (evaluate degree of numerator and denominator):

degree of numerator (2) > degree of denominator (1)

so there is NO horizontal asymptote but slant (oblique) must be calculated.

Slant (Oblique) Asymptote (divide numerator by denominator):

•        (1/3)x - 4    
•    3x)    x² - 12x + 20
•             x²        
•                  -12x
•                  -12x        
•                             20 (stop! because there is no "x")

So, slant asymptote is to be drawn at (1/3)x - 4