In Exercises 81–88, a. Find the slant asymptote of the graph of each rational function and b. Follow the seven-step strategy and use the slant asymptote to graph each rational function. f(x)=(x2+x−6)/(x−3)
Ch. 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions

Capitolo 4, Problema 83
Exercises 82–84 will help you prepare for the material covered in the next section. Solve: x2+4x+6=0
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Identify the type of equation given. Here, the equation is a quadratic equation of the form , where the highest power of is 2.
Recall the quadratic formula, which is used to solve any quadratic equation . The formula is .
Identify the coefficients from the equation: , , and .
Substitute the values of , , and into the quadratic formula: .
Simplify the expression under the square root (the discriminant) and then simplify the entire expression to find the two possible values of .

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