Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
- 8. Definite Integrals3h 25m
5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives
Curve Sketching
Problem 29
Textbook Question
Graphing functions Use the guidelines of this section to make a complete graph of f.
f(x) = 3x/(x² - 1)

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Identify the function f(x) = 3x/(x² - 1) and determine its domain by finding values of x that make the denominator zero.
Calculate the vertical asymptotes by setting the denominator x² - 1 equal to zero and solving for x.
Find the x-intercepts by setting the numerator 3x equal to zero and solving for x.
Determine the horizontal asymptote by analyzing the behavior of f(x) as x approaches infinity or negative infinity.
Plot key points, asymptotes, and intercepts on the graph, and sketch the curve to represent the function's behavior.
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