A vertical asymptote will occur in a rational function when a factor of the denominator causes the denominator to be zero at a point, and that factor does not also occur in the numerator. A "hole" will occur if there is a common factor in the numerator and denominator that is zero for some value of x.
If the degree of the numerator and the denominator is the same, there will be a horizontal asymptote at the value of the quotient of the leading coefficients, assuming the numerator and denominator are written in standard form.
(1) To achieve the "hole" let x+1 be a factor of the numerator and denominator.
(2) To achieve the vertical asymptote, let x-1 be a factor of the denominator, but not the numerator.
(3) To achieve a horizontal asymptote of y=2, we make the numerator have the same degree as the denominator with the quotient of the leading coefficients=2.
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Then `y=((2x+1)(x+1))/((x+1)(x-1))` ==> `y=(2x^2+3x+1)/(x^2-1)` is a rational function with the desired properties.
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The graph:
** Note that most graphing utilities will not display the "hole". On a graphing calculator you can look at the table to see error at x=-1.**
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