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The diagram shows the graph of `y = f(x)`.
Which equation best describes the graph?
A. `y = x/(x^2 - 1)`
B. `y = x^2/(x^2 - 1)`
C. `y = x/(1 - x^2)`
D. `y = x^2/(1 - x^2)`
`B`
`text(By elimination:)`
`text(Graph is an even function)`
`=> f(x) = f(-x)`
`:.\ text(Eliminate A and C)`
`text(When)\ -1 < x < 1,\ \ y <= 0`
`:.\ text(Eliminate D)`
`=> B`
`D`
`y` | `= (2x^2)/((1 – x^2))` |
`= −((2 – 2x^2 – 2))/((1 – x^2))` | |
`= −(2(1 – x^2))/((1 – x^2)) – 2/((1 – x^2))` | |
`= −2 – 2/((1 – x^2))` |
`text(As)\ \ x -> oo,\ \ y -> −2`
`:. text(Horizontal asymptote at)\ \ y = −2`
`⇒D`