Graphing Rational Functions and Their Asymptotes

You might think we are all set with graphs, but you're wrong! We will learn about many other types of functions as well as how to graph them. First up is rational functions, which are quotients of polynomials. How can we graph these? We have to find their asymptotes. What's that? Sounds sexy. Well, it is, kind of.
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3:51 Great👍 There could be an asymptote if m>n by just 1. That's slanted asymptote

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Correction sir on 3:49 you thought that when n > m then y = 0? and when m > n then y = NHA? But according to the books and some references it is not. The correct is: If n > m , then y = 0 If n < m or m > n then y = No Horizontal Asymptote..

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[@ErinRaciell]

Its because instead of making a multistep process so its easy to digest he go straight to the the no intuitive part of the rational function.

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maybe your are just not at that level yet to be able to understand it. I find it very easy to understand

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@@YLprime i don't understand the graph. He was saying, "as we plug in numbers, we get closer and closer to 0", but as he was saying that, the dots that were appearing were moving away from 0. Tf

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on 4:18, it should be n

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

n refers to the denominator

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I thought so WHEN N LESS THAN M IT SHOULD 0

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[@katiew912]

3:24 Does that mean there can never be more than one horizontal asymptote in ANY function? or just in the given function

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is there any way to use transformations directly, like derive the graph of these polynomial functions directly from its parent function?

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N>m is y=0, but the other teach as n

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[@carultch]

If the denominator has a higher degree, it will have vertical asymptotes at each pole, and horizontal asymptotes at y=0. If the two degrees are equal, it will also have a vertical asymptote at each pole, but its horizontal asymptotes will be shifted to a different vertical position. If the numerator is of a higher degree than the denominator, it will have oblique asymptotes instead of horizontal asymptotes. The vertical asymptotes will still oxxur at the poles.

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The solving of horizontal asymptote is wrong In the video its shown N>m means y=0 When in reality it means theres no horizontal asymptote

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hi it looks like you get everything in this video I have a doubt plz help me so in the first and last Q of Checking comprehension the y = 2 and y=3 so did we take 2/1 and just ignore the 1 and same in last one did we take 3/1 and ignored the 1 and wrote only 3 plz help me as soon as possible

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[@dildobaggins2759]

the plotting the points on the asympotes is too hard there must be an easier way...

[@nandini2040]

there is! for the horizontal asymptote, our teacher told us to calculate the value of the limit of x approaching infinity for the function. if you've done limits, it's pretty easy to get it right. for the vertical one, check for points where the denominator is zero. this is because the vertical asymptote is defined as the finite value of x where y approaches + or - infinity. hope that helps!

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What about oblique asymptotes and holes?

[@carultch]

Oblique asymptotes are asymptotes that aren't parallel to either of the two coordinate axes, but instead approach a diagonal line. You'll see this for rational functions, when the numerator has a higher degree than the denominator. As an example, y = x^2/(x + 4) has a behavior, where in the long run, it approaches the line y = x - 1. This occurs both as x approaches infinity, and as x approaches -infinity.

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at 0:41 seconds you mentioned the denominator cant be 0 but during checking comprehension answers your denominator came out to be 0.

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How do you pick the points tho

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Pretty sure you just pick some points on the graph to draw it, mostly the ‘x’es in which the graph would lie

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thank you professor...but can you pls tell me what kind of functions do have slant asymptotes...

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hmm, hyperbolas come to mind

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What if there is a mod

[@club6525]

The definition for asymptotes is incorrect. Asymptotes are not lines since lines are real object. Rather, they are boundaries. Second, the function can touch and even cross asymptotes such as in the case of (x-1)/(x^2 - x - 6)

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hi it looks like you get everything in this video I have a doubt plz help me so in the first and last Q of Checking comprehension the y = 2 and y=3 so did we take 2/1 and just ignore the 1 and same in last one did we take 3/1 and ignored the 1 and wrote only 3 plz help me as soon as possible

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Professor,why the coordinates of 2/(X-1) are (2,1) at 5:30 when it should be( 2,2) I may be wrong please explain me

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