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Graphing techniques
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Compare the original rules for , and , retaining in every case. Before graphing, predict the side of on which each branch lies, the behaviour near and the intercepts. Use a wide view and a close view near , then explain which features your screen supports and which require the algebra. For , decide why an excluded point remains even though there is no unbounded branch.
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