Sketch the Graph of the Rational Function $y = \frac { 1 } { ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } }$

question 5

Multiple Choice

Sketch the graph of the rational function. Specify the intercepts and the asymptotes. $y = \frac { 1 } { ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } }$

• A) no x-intercepts; y-intercept: 1; no vertical asymptotes; horizontal asymptote: y = 0;
• B) no x-intercepts; y-intercept: 1; vertical asymptote: x = 1; horizontal asymptote: y = 0;
• C) no x-intercepts; y-intercept: 1; vertical asymptote: x = - 1; horizontal asymptote: y = 0;
• D) no x-intercepts; y-intercept: -1; vertical asymptote: x = 1; horizontal asymptote: y = 0;
• E) no x-intercepts; y-intercept: -1; no vertical asymptotes; horizontal asymptote: y = 0;

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