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The function is $\"\"$ .

Intercept:

Find the $\"\"$ -intercept, $\"\"$ .

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The $\"\"$ -intercept is $\"\"$ .

Find the $\"\"$ -intercept, $\"\"$ .

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The $\"\"$ -intercept is $\"\"$ .

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Find the extrema for $\"\"$ .

Differentiate on each side with respect to $\"\"$ .

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Quotient rule of derivatives : $\"\"$ .

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To find the critical numbers, evaluate $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$ , $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

The critcal point are $\"\"$ , $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

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To find the points of inflection of the graph $\"\"$ , then either $\"\"$ .

The first derivative of $\"\"$ is $\"\"$ .

Differentiate on each side with respect to $\"\"$ .

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The second derivative of $\"\"$ is $\"\"$ .

To find inflection points, evaluate $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ , $\"\"$ and $\"\"$

Imaginary roots are not considered.

The possible inflection points occurs at $\"\"$ .

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The critcal points are $\"\"$ , $\"\"$ , $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

Relative extrema points exist at critical numbers.

Substitute $\"\"$ in the function.

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Substitute $\"\"$ in the function.

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Substitute $\"\"$ in the function.

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$\"\"$ .

Perform second derivative test to identify the nature of the extrema.

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Test value	Sign of $\"\"$	Conclusion
$\"\"$	\ $\"\"$ \	No conclusion
$\"\"$	\ $\"\"$ \	Relative minimum
$\"\"$	\ $\"\"$ \	Relative maximum

Relative maximum point is $\"\"$ .

Relative minimum point is $\"\"$ .

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Find asymptote of function $\"\"$ .

To find horizontal asymptote $\"\"$ .

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Take common terms numerator and denominator by $\"\"$ .

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Substitute As $\"\"$ Then $\"\"$ .

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No horizontal asymptote.

To find vertical asymptote,equate denominator to zero.

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The vertical asymptote is $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

Find the slant asymptote by long division method.

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Therefore, the function is reduced as $\"\"$ .

The slant asymptote is the polynomial part of the reduced expreession.

Therefore, slant asymptote is $\"\"$ .

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Graph :

Graph the function $\"\"$ .

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Note:The dashed lines indicates horizontal asymptote.

Intercepts is $\"\"$ .

The critcal points are $\"\"$ , $\"\"$ , $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

Relative maximum point is $\"\"$ .

Relative minimum point is $\"\"$ .

The inflection points occurs at $\"\"$ .

No horizontal asymptote.The vertical asymptote is $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

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Intercepts is $\"\"$ .

The critcal points are $\"\"$ , $\"\"$ , $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

Relative maximum point is $\"\"$ .

Relative minimum point is $\"\"$ .

The inflection points occurs at $\"\"$ .

No horizontal asymptote.The vertical asymptote is $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .