# Extra-credit problem

• March 17th 2008, 05:30 PM
darkangel
Extra-credit problem
can anyone help me in graphing this ?

f(x) = whole sqrt x + 3/x - 2
• March 17th 2008, 06:44 PM
mr fantastic
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Originally Posted by darkangel
can anyone help me in graphing this ?

f(x) = whole sqrt x + 3/x - 2

Is it f(x) = whole sqrt x + (3/x) - 2 or f(x) = whole sqrt x + 3/(x - 2)
• March 17th 2008, 06:58 PM
darkangel
its f(x) = whole sqrt (x + 3)/(x - 2)
• March 17th 2008, 07:26 PM
mr fantastic
Quote:

Originally Posted by darkangel
its f(x) = whole sqrt (x + 3)/(x - 2)

$y = \sqrt{\frac{x+3}{x-2}} = \sqrt{\frac{[x-2]+5}{x-2}} = \sqrt{1 + \frac{5}{x-2}}$.

First of all you should establish the implied domain. You need $x + 3 \geq 0$ AND x - 2 > 0 => ......, OR $x + 3 \leq 0$ AND x - 2 < 0 => ......

There's no y-intercept (why?).

x-int: Solve x + 3 = 0 (why?).

Vertical asymptote is got from solving x - 2 = 0 (why?).

Horizontal asymptote: As $x \rightarrow \pm \infty$, y --> 1 (why?). In fact, as x --> -oo, y --> 1 from below (why?) and as x --> +oo, y --> 1 from above (why?)

Stationary points: Solve dy/dx = 0. (Hint: There are none).

Now draw the shape that ties all these features together .....
• March 17th 2008, 07:49 PM
darkangel
thank u so much for ur response...(Nod)
umm i did not understand about the horizontal asymtote ( like how can i find it, if i get one of these problems on the test )
• March 17th 2008, 08:25 PM
darkangel
nevermind.. i figured it out