Find an expression for a rational function f(x) that satisfies the conditions: a horizontal asymptote at y = 4, vertical asymptotes at x = ±2, and contains the point (0, −3).

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Find an expression for a rational function fx that satisfies the conditions a horizontal asymptote at y 4 vertical asymptotes at x 2 and contains the point 0 3 class=

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ok, for the vertical asymptote to the either ±2, that simply means, the denominator =0 must give thus roots, thus [tex]\bf x^2-4=0\implies x^2=4\implies x=\pm \sqrt{4}\implies x=\pm2[/tex]

so, that'd be the denominator

for the horizontal asymptote to be 4, or 4/1, we can simply make both numerator and denominator the same degree, and with leading coefficient of 4/1 respectively  thus [tex]\bf \cfrac{4x^2}{1x^2-4}\impliedby HA=\cfrac{4}{1}[/tex]

now, that equation must have a point of ( 0 , -3 ), so the graph has to have such point, meaning, when y = -3, x = 0, so let's do that then, and let us add a coefficient of "a"

[tex]\bf y=\cfrac{4x^2+a}{x^2-4}\quad \begin{cases} y=-3\\ x=0 \end{cases}\implies \cfrac{-3=4(0)^2+a}{0^2-4}\implies -3=\cfrac{a}{-4} \\\\\\ 12=a\qquad thus\implies \boxed{y=\cfrac{4x^2+12}{x^2-4}}[/tex]