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College Algebra · Chapter 10

Graphing a Rational Function, Piece by Piece

You already know how to find an asymptote, a hole, an intercept. The hard part is putting them together into one picture. So build the graph the way a mathematician actually does — one feature at a time, each one drawn the moment it is found. Pick a function, then walk the eight steps.

Pick a function

vertical asymptote end‑behavior line the curve x‑intercept y‑intercept hole
Eight steps to a finished graphchoose a function below