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Explain and contrast the types of asymptotes considered for rational functions.

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There are two types of asymptotes for a rational function f(x).
1. vertical asymptotes with the form x=a. It means that when x approaches a, f(x) will go to infinity. For example, f(x)=1/(x-1). Then the vertical asymptote is x=1. In ...

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