Consider the function .

There is a vertical asymptote at
NOTE: If there is more than one you can separate your answers by a comma.

There a horizontal (or oblique) asymptote at
NOTE: This could be a function of x.

If , , and are critical points, then can be broken up into the following unique intervals:
(), (), (), ().



For each of the intervals listed below, select the graph best representing the shape of the function in that interval.

():
      ():
      ():
      ():

 
1   2
 
3   4

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You can earn partial credit on this problem.