Problem:
How many times does the graph of cross the -axis, the -axis or the line ?
Solution
Solution:
Twice, at and in the third quadrant.
First or . Solving in terms of , we get . The graph of this equation has asymptotes and . For in this graph, and this portion of the graph does not intersect by . For , we have or with as asymptote. intersects this portion of the graph once in the third quadrant.
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