A rational function is given. r(x) = 4x + 1 x − 6 (a) Complete each table for the function. (Round your answers to three decimal places where applicable.) Table 1 Table 2 x r(x) 5.5 5.9 5.99 5.999 x r(x) 6.5 6.1 6.01 6.001 Table 3 Table 4 x r(x) 10 50 100 1000 x r(x) −10 −50 −100 −1000 (b) Describe the behavior of the function near its vertical asymptote, based on Tables 1 and 2. r(x) → as x → 6− and r(x) → as x → 6+. (c) Determine the horizontal asymptote, based on Tables 3 and 4. y =

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A rational function is given.

r(x) = 
4x + 1
x − 6
(a) Complete each table for the function. (Round your answers to three decimal places where applicable.)
Table 1          Table 2
x r(x)
5.5  
5.9  
5.99  
5.999  
        
x r(x)
6.5  
6.1  
6.01  
6.001  
Table 3          Table 4
x r(x)
10  
50  
100  
1000  
        
x r(x)
−10  
−50  
−100  
−1000  

(b) Describe the behavior of the function near its vertical asymptote, based on Tables 1 and 2.
r(x) → 
 
 
as x → 6
and
r(x) → 
 
 
as x → 6+.

(c) Determine the horizontal asymptote, based on Tables 3 and 4.
y =
 
From the graph, determine the x- and y-intercepts and the vertical and horizontal asymptotes. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE. Enter your asymptotes as a comma-separated list of equations if necessary.)
 
x-intercept    
(x, y) =
 
 
 
 
y-intercept    
(x, y) =
 
 
 
 
vertical asymptote        
 
 
 
horizontal asymptote        
 
 
 
 
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-5
e
5
-5
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5
10
X
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