Find the domain, asymptotes, x and y-intercepts of the followingrational function:G(x) = x^2−x−12/x + 1

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Find the domain, asymptotes, x and y-intercepts of the following
rational function:
G(x) = x^2−x−12/x + 1

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Given,

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The domain is the set of all values of x for which output is well defined.

Here, in the given function to get well defined output value, the denominator must be non-zero.

That is,

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Hence the domain is the set of all real numbers except -1. That is,

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Asymptotes:

To find vertical asymptote, set the denominator to zero and solve it. That is,

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And since the degree of numerator(2) is greater than the degree of denominator(1), therefore there is no horizontal asymptote to the given curve.

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