What are the asymptote(s) and hole(s), if any, of # f(x) = x/(x-1)-(x-1)/x#?
1 Answer
Explanation:
First, let's simplify this so that we have a single fraction that we can take the limit of.
#f(x) = (x(x))/((x-1)(x)) - ((x-1)(x-1))/(x(x-1))#
#f(x) = (x^2 - (x-1)^2)/((x-1)(x)) = (x^2 - (x^2 - 2x + 1))/((x-1)(x))#
#f(x) = (2x-1)/((x-1)(x))#
Now, we need to check for discontinuities. This is just anything that will make the denominator of this fraction
#lim_(x->0)(2x-1)/(x(x-1)) = (-1)/(-1*0) = +-oo#
#lim_(x->1)(2x-1)/(x(x-1)) = 3/(1*0) = +-oo#
Since both of these limits tend towards infinity, both