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Ch. 2 - Limits
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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2장, 문제 78b

Find the vertical asymptotes. For each vertical asymptote x=a, analyze lim x→a^− f(x) and lim x→a^+f(x).


f(x)=|1−x^2| / x(x+1)

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Step 1: Identify the points where the denominator is zero. Set the denominator equal to zero: x(x+1) = 0. Solve for x to find the potential vertical asymptotes.
Step 2: Solve the equation x(x+1) = 0. This gives the solutions x = 0 and x = -1, which are the potential vertical asymptotes.
Step 3: Analyze the behavior of the function as x approaches each potential vertical asymptote from the left and right. Start with x = 0.
Step 4: For x = 0, evaluate the limits: lim_{x \(\to\) 0^-} \(\frac{|1-x^2|}{x(x+1)}\) and lim_{x \(\to\) 0^+} \(\frac{|1-x^2|}{x(x+1)}\). Consider the sign of the numerator and denominator as x approaches 0 from both sides.
Step 5: Repeat the analysis for x = -1. Evaluate the limits: lim_{x \(\to\) -1^-} \(\frac{|1-x^2|}{x(x+1)}\) and lim_{x \(\to\) -1^+} \(\frac{|1-x^2|}{x(x+1)}\). Consider the sign of the numerator and denominator as x approaches -1 from both sides.

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