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Re: Asymptote strangeness...

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  • Subject: [mg38863] Re: Asymptote strangeness...
  • From: Mike Summers <mike at miscanthus.net>
  • Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 03:21:01 -0500 (EST)
  • References: <b033br$n11$1@smc.vnet.net>
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Thanks to all that replied.

It's obvious that not having cracked a math book in 20+ years leaves me 
completely unqualified to help my youngest with his high school 
algebra... I'd best not quit my day job.

Thanks again-- Mike


Mike Summers wrote:
> It seems to me that this:
> 
> f[x] = (x + 2)/(Abs[x] - 2)
> 
> 
> should have asymptotes at 2 & -2.
> 
> Plot[Evaluate[f[x]], {x, -5, 5}] only shows the asymptote at 2.
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
> Thanks-- Mike
> 
> 


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