MIT grad shows how to find the vertical asymptotes of a rational function and what they look like on a graph. To skip ahead: 1) For the STEPS TO FIND THE VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE(S) and an example with two vertical asymptotes, skip to 0:19. 2) For an example in which FACTORS CANCEL and that has one vertical asymptote and a HOLE, skip to 5:58. 3) For an example with NO VERTICAL ASYMPTOTES, skip to time 10:12. Nancy formerly of MathBFF explains the steps.
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For how to find the HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE jump to: https://youtu.be/qJrrZQgSkO8
For how to FACTOR quadratics jump to: https://youtu.be/YtN9_tCaRQc
For how to find the DOMAIN of a function jump to: https://youtu.be/GQGFMUfr10M
What is a vertical asymptote? It's an invisible vertical line that a function gets really really close to but never reaches. How do you find the vertical asymptote(s) from the given equation?
THREE STEPS TO FIND THE VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE(S): For a rational function, there are three main steps you can always follow to find all the vertical asymptotes, if there are any:
STEP 1) FACTOR: The first step is to factor the top and bottom (numerator and denominator) if you can, and as much as you can. For instance, in the function f(x) = (x^2 + 3x - 10)/(x^2 - 4), you can factor both the top and bottom. The numerator, x^2 + 3x - 10, is a quadratic that factors into (x + 5)(x - 2), and the denominator, x^2 - 4, is a difference of squares that factors into (x + 2)(x - 2). You then rewrite the whole function with both of these factorizations so that you have f(x) = [(x + 5)(x - 2)] / [(x + 2)(x - 2)].
STEP 2) CANCEL: Next, simplify the function by canceling any factors that are the same on top and bottom. If there are no common factors, you can leave it alone. In our example from Step 1, there is an x - 2 term on both the top and bottom, so we can cancel those two factors. You can rewrite the function after getting rid of those similar factors so that it looks like: f(x) = (x + 5)/(x + 2).
STEP 3) SET THE DENOMINATOR EQUAL TO ZERO: After simplifying and getting rid of any common factors, the last step is to find the real zeros of the denominator by taking the bottom of the simplified function and setting it equal to zero. You then solve that equation for x, and any real numbers you get as a solution for x are where there are vertical asymptotes. You can write your answers as just "x equals [some number]". If you have vertical asymptotes, they will always be in that form, such as x = 3 or x = -2. These represent vertical (invisible) lines on the graph that your function approaches but never crosses.
Remember that if you get an imaginary answer when you solve for x (such as a square root of a negative number), then there are no vertical asymptotes. If there is no real solution when you solve for x, then there are NO VERTICAL ASYMPTOTES. Note: By the way, if you had factors that cancelled in Step 2, that created a "hole", or removable discontinuity, on the graph where the function was indeterminate.
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Please help me to find the Holes and the Vertical Asymptotes of the following Rational function.
F(x)=(x+1)/(x+1)(x+1)
You cannot remove x-2 from the function ! Like you explain , x= 2 is a hole and (x+5)/(x+2) does not have a hole x= 2
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Thanks, very helpful video.But if the denominator is just “X” value in a rational function, how can I find the vertical asymptotes .
x would simply be zero, I think.
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In example 2, is it a curiosity that the reduced form “x+5/x+2” is wow ๐magically now defined at x = 2 ….by virtue of just cancelling the x-2 terms top and bottom? …..the inequality must be because f(x) at x=2 has been negated.
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For the first example is the vertical asymptotes infinite or removable?
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NancyPi i really love your step by step approach to this math problem. God bless you. But i have a problem with the question two. The answer you got was -2 and that was dependent on the factors you chose, i.e, +5 and -2. I on the other hand chose -5 and +2 as my factors and as such the answer is +2. Does that mean my answer is wrong??? Please get back to me.
The order of your signs matter. Because you have to look at the original equation. Even though you got the numbers right, if you put your sign in the wrong place, it will screw up your answer. When you foil out the factors, you should get your original quadratic. If you do not have the same signs as the original, then you put them in the wrong place.
Original Quadratic: x^2+3x-10
EX: (x+5)(x-2) These are the correct factors. Why?
FOIL = First, Outer, Inner, Last
First term: x^2
Outer Term: -2x
Inner Term: 5x
Last: -10
Ergo when you combine like terms, 5x-2x = +3x
Therefore your signs match the original. We have a postivite x^2 a positive 3x, and a negative 10.
What you did would have been right if the signs of the original quadratic were -3 and +10. Does that make sense? I really am not good with math, but I hope I helped you somewhat.
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Hi Nancy. under what conditions can we find the vertical asymptotes? does the degree of the numerator has to be smaller? can we still find the vertical asymptote if the degree of the numerator is greater than the degree of the denominator??? please!!!
A good exercise would be: Find V.A of the following functions: y = tan(x) and f(x)=e^x+e^{-x}. This are not rational functions so….. how do you determine the V.A in this cases?
I have a doubt, when we have cancelled x-2 from the function then why it is not defined at x=2
because then, it means that an x-value does meet 2 where as in a vertical asymptote, it means that it never touches that number. if i’m not mistaken.
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4:30 to 5:00 One correction, you say the functions never cross the asymptotes which is true, but they actually will never REACH them. The difference between x < 2 and x <=2.
I think she mentioned that at another time in the video, I can’t remember where though.
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Do u just able to predict what the graph might look like and where the curve might be just by looking at the equation? I see u done that a lot.
I would need to find at least 6 different point on graph to draw those. But u seem to just draw it out without calculate any point. Do u pre-calculate it or u actually able to get an idea of what the graph might look like?
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you cant use this method, because the cross canceling get’s rid of one of the answers in differently formatted problems.
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But Wait !! When she did the factorization and then she canceled out the factors from the top and the bottom, she left with (x+5)/(x+2) which suppose to be a simplified form of the initial one (means any input in the factorized equation should give the same output as the initial equation! ) However, if we put 2 in the simplified equation we get 7/4 but it gives 0 in the first Equation? …. Who can help clean up these shit thoughts in my Mind Plzz thanks
Please make a video about relative position of asymptote
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This was explained very easy!! I could never graph or understand how to graph lines of vertical asymptotes and solve the functions. This really helped me practice!!!
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