The function is .
Find the intercepts :
\To find the -intercept, substitute
in the function.
There is no real solution for .
There is no -intercept.
To find the -intercept, substitute
in the function.
does not exist.
There is no -intercept.
Find the relative extrema for the function :
Find the extrema for .
Differentiate on each side with respect to .
Quotient rule of derivatives : .
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Find the critical numbers by equating to
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and
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Critical numbers are and
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The relative extrema value is: and
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To find the points of inflection of the graph , then either
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The first derivative of is
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Differentiate on each side with respect to .
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The second derivative of is
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To find inflection points we make .
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No inflection point.
\Critical numbers are and
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Relative extrema points exist at critical numbers.
\Perform second derivative test to identify the nature of the extrema.
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Relative maximum | \
The function has relative maximum at .
Substitute in
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Relative maximum point is .
The function has relative minimum at .
Substitute in
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Relative minimum point is .
Find asymptote of function .
To find horizontal asymptote, determine .
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As, Then
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Thus, there is no horizontal asymptote.
\To find vertical asymptote,equate denominator to zero.
\Imaginary roots are not consider.
\There is no vertical asymptote.
\Find the slant asymptote by long division method.
\Therefore, the function is reduced as .
The slant asymptote is the polynomial part of the reduced expreession.
\Therefore, slant asymptote is .
Graph:
\Graph the function .
Note:The dashed lines indicates horizontal asymptote.
\Observe the graph ,
\The intercepts are ,
does not exists.
Relative maximum point is .
Relative minimum point is .
There is no possible inflection point.
\No horizontal asymptote.
\No vertical asymptote.
\Slant asymptote is .
No intercepts.
\Relative maximum point is .
Relative minimum point is .
There is no possible inflection point.
\No horizontal asymptote.
\No vertical asymptote.
\Slant asymptote is .