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Ch. 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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4장, 문제 97

Use long division to rewrite the equation for g in the form quotient + remainder/divisor. Then use this form of the function's equation and transformations of f(x) = 1/x to graph g. g(x)=(3x−7)/(x−2)

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Identify the dividend and divisor for the long division: the dividend is the numerator \(3x - 7\) and the divisor is the denominator \(x - 2\).
Set up the long division by dividing the leading term of the dividend (\$3x\() by the leading term of the divisor (\)x$), which gives the first term of the quotient.
Multiply the entire divisor \(x - 2\) by the quotient term found in the previous step, then subtract this product from the dividend to find the remainder.
Express the original function \(g(x) = \frac{3x - 7}{x - 2}\) as the sum of the quotient plus the remainder over the divisor, in the form \(g(x) = \text{quotient} + \frac{\text{remainder}}{x - 2}\).
Use the rewritten form to analyze transformations of the parent function \(f(x) = \frac{1}{x}\) by identifying shifts, stretches, or reflections based on the quotient and remainder terms.

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