What's the equation for this?

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1 Answer
Jan 7, 2018

y = (x-4)/(x^2-16)

Explanation:

There is a vertical asymptote at x = -4 and a horizontal asymptote at y = 0 means:

y = 1/(x+4)

There is a removable discontinuity at x = 4 means there is a common factor in the numerator and denominator of x-4:

y = 1/(x+4)*(x-4)/(x-4)

y = (x-4)/(x^2-16)

Check that the y intercept is (0,1/4)

y = (0-4)/(0^2-16)

y = 1/4

This checks