Find a Point of Discontinuity - Pre-Calculus

Rewrite the function in its factored form.

Since the term can be cancelled, there is a removable discontinuity, or a hole, at .

The remaining denominator of indicates a vertical asymptote at .

By looking at the denominator of , there will be a discontinuity.

Since the denominator cannot be zero, set the denominator not equal to zero and solve the value of .

There is a discontinuity at .

To determine what type of discontinuity, check if there is a common factor in the numerator and denominator of .

Since the common factor is existent, reduce the function.

Since the term can be cancelled, there is a removable discontinuity, or a hole, at .

Start by factoring the numerator and denominator of the function.

A point of discontinuity occurs when a number is both a zero of the numerator and denominator.

Since is a zero for both the numerator and denominator, there is a point of discontinuity there. To find the value, plug in into the final simplified equation.

is the point of discontinuity.

Start by factoring the numerator and denominator of the function.

A point of discontinuity occurs when a number is both a zero of the numerator and denominator.

Since is a zero for both the numerator and denominator, there is a point of discontinuity there. To find the value, plug in into the final simplified equation.

is the point of discontinuity.

Start by factoring the numerator and denominator of the function.

A point of discontinuity occurs when a number is both a zero of the numerator and denominator.

Since is a zero for both the numerator and denominator, there is a point of discontinuity there. To find the value, plug in into the final simplified equation.

is the point of discontinuity.

Start by factoring the numerator and denominator of the function.

A point of discontinuity occurs when a number is both a zero of the numerator and denominator.

Since is a zero for both the numerator and denominator, there is a point of discontinuity there. To find the value, plug in into the final simplified equation.

is the point of discontinuity.

Start by factoring the numerator and denominator of the function.

A point of discontinuity occurs when a number is both a zero of the numerator and denominator.

Since is a zero for both the numerator and denominator, there is a point of discontinuity there. To find the value, plug in into the final simplified equation.

is the point of discontinuity.

Start by factoring the numerator and denominator of the function.

A point of discontinuity occurs when a number is both a zero of the numerator and denominator.

Since is a zero for both the numerator and denominator, there is a point of discontinuity there. To find the value, plug in into the final simplified equation.

is the point of discontinuity.

Start by factoring the numerator and denominator of the function.

A point of discontinuity occurs when a number is both a zero of the numerator and denominator.

Since is a zero for both the numerator and denominator, there is a point of discontinuity there. To find the value, plug in into the final simplified equation.

is the point of discontinuity.

Start by factoring the numerator and denominator of the function.

A point of discontinuity occurs when a number is both a zero of the numerator and denominator.

Since is a zero for both the numerator and denominator, there is a point of discontinuity there. To find the value, plug in into the final simplified equation.

is the point of discontinuity.

Start by factoring the numerator and denominator of the function.

A point of discontinuity occurs when a number is both a zero of the numerator and denominator.

Since is a zero for both the numerator and denominator, there is a point of discontinuity there. To find the value, plug in into the final simplified equation.

is the point of discontinuity.

Start by factoring the numerator and denominator of the function.

A point of discontinuity occurs when a number is both a zero of the numerator and denominator.

Since is a zero for both the numerator and denominator, there is a point of discontinuity there. To find the value, plug in into the final simplified equation.

is the point of discontinuity.

Start by factoring the numerator and denominator of the function.

A point of discontinuity occurs when a number is both a zero of the numerator and denominator.

Since is a zero for both the numerator and denominator, there is a point of discontinuity there. Since the final function is , and are points of discontinuity.

Start by factoring the numerator and denominator of the function.

A point of discontinuity occurs when a number is both a zero of the numerator and denominator.

Since is a zero for both the numerator and denominator, there is a point of discontinuity there. Since the final function is , and are points of discontinuity.

Before we simplify, set the denominator equal to zero to determine where is invalid. The value of the denominator cannot equal to zero.

The value at is invalid in the domain.

Pull out a greatest common factor for the numerator and the denominator and simplify.

Since the terms can be cancelled, there will not be any vertical asymptotes. Even though the rational function simplifies to , there will be instead a hole at on the graph.

The answer is:

When dealing with a rational expression, the point of discontinuity occurs when the denominator would equal 0. In this case, so . Therefore, your point of discontinuity is .

Factorize the numerator for the function:

The removable discontinuity is since this is a term that can be eliminated from the function. There are no vertical asymptotes.

Set the removable discontinutity to zero and solve for the location of the hole.

The hole is located at:

Rewrite the function in its factored form.

Since the term can be cancelled, there is a removable discontinuity, or a hole, at .

The remaining denominator of indicates a vertical asymptote at .

By looking at the denominator of , there will be a discontinuity.

Since the denominator cannot be zero, set the denominator not equal to zero and solve the value of .

There is a discontinuity at .

To determine what type of discontinuity, check if there is a common factor in the numerator and denominator of .

Since the common factor is existent, reduce the function.

Since the term can be cancelled, there is a removable discontinuity, or a hole, at .