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"query": {
"display": "asymptotes $$\\frac{9-3x}{x-5}$$",
"symbolab_question": "FUNCTION#asymptotes \\frac{9-3x}{x-5}"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Functions & Graphing",
"topic": "Functions",
"subTopic": "asymptotes",
"default": "\\mathrm{Vertical}: x=5,\\mathrm{Horizontal}: y=-3",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Asymptotes of $$\\frac{9-3x}{x-5}:\\quad\\:$$Vertical$$:\\:x=5,\\:$$Horizontal$$:\\:y=-3$$",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Vertical asymptotes of $$\\frac{9-3x}{x-5}:{\\quad}x=5$$",
"input": "\\frac{9-3x}{x-5}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Vertical asymptotes of rational Functions",
"text": "For rational functions, the vertical asymptotes are the undefined points, also known as the zeros of the denominator, of the simplified function."
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Find undefined (singularity) points:$${\\quad}x=5$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the denominator(s) of $$\\frac{9-3x}{x-5}$$ and compare to zero"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$x-5=0:{\\quad}x=5$$",
"input": "x-5=0",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$5\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "x-5=0",
"result": "x=5",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add $$5$$ to both sides",
"result": "x-5+5=0+5"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "x=5"
}
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"type": "step",
"primary": "The following points are undefined",
"result": "x=5"
}
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"type": "step",
"primary": "The vertical asymptotes are:",
"result": "x=5"
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"title": "Horizontal Asymptotes of $$\\frac{9-3x}{x-5}:{\\quad}y=-3$$",
"input": "\\frac{9-3x}{x-5}",
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Horizontal asymptotes of rational functions",
"text": "If denominator's degree > numerator's degree, the x-axis is the horizontal asymptote.<br/>If the degrees are equal, there is an horizontal asymptote: $$y=\\frac{\\mathrm{numerator's\\:leading\\:coefficient}}{\\mathrm{denominator's\\:leading\\:coefficient}}$$<br/>Otherwise, there is no horizontal asymptote."
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"primary": "The degree of the numerator$$=1.\\:$$The degree of the denominator$$=1$$",
"secondary": [
"The degrees are equal, the horizontal asymptote is: $$y=\\frac{\\mathrm{numerator's\\:leading\\:coefficient}}{\\mathrm{denominator's\\:leading\\:coefficient}}$$"
]
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Numerator's leading coefficient$$=-3,\\:$$Denominator's leading coefficient$$=1$$",
"result": "y=\\frac{-3}{1}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "The horizontal asymptote is:",
"result": "y=-3"
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"title": "Slant Asymptotes of $$\\frac{9-3x}{x-5}:{\\quad}$$None",
"input": "\\frac{9-3x}{x-5}",
"steps": [
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Slant asymptotes of rational functions",
"text": "If numerator's degree = 1 + denominator's degree, there is a slant asymptote of the form: y=mx+b.<br/>Otherwise there is no slant asymptote"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "The degree of the numerator$$=1.\\:$$The degree of the denominator$$=1$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Therefore there is no slant asymptote"
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"result": "\\mathrm{No\\:slant\\:asymptote}"
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The asymptotes of (9-3x)/(x-5) is Vertical: x=5,Horizontal: y=-3