Find the vertical asymptote(s) of the graph of the function.

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Mar 25,2025

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Find the vertical asymptote(s) of the graph of the function. $$ f(x)=\frac{2-x}{(x-3)(x+2)} $$

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1. **Find the values of $$ x $$ that make the denominator zero.**  
   The denominator of the function is $$(x-3)(x+2)$$. Setting it equal to zero gives:  
   $$
   (x-3)(x+2)=0
   $$
   Therefore,  
   $$
   x-3=0 \quad \text{or} \quad x+2=0.
   $$

2. **Solve each equation.**  
   For $$ x-3=0 $$:  
   $$
   x=3.
   $$  
   For $$ x+2=0 $$:  
   $$
   x=-2.
   $$

3. **Verify that these values do not cancel with factors of the numerator.**  
   The numerator is $$ 2-x $$. Evaluate the numerator at $$ x=3 $$ and $$ x=-2 $$:
   - At $$ x=3 $$:  
     $$
     2-3=-1 \quad (\text{non-zero}).
     $$
   - At $$ x=-2 $$:  
     $$
     2-(-2)=4 \quad (\text{non-zero}).
     $$
   Since the numerator is non-zero at both $$ x=3 $$ and $$ x=-2 $$, these points are not removable discontinuities.

4. **Conclusion:**  
   The vertical asymptotes of the function are at  
   $$
   x=3 \quad \text{and} \quad x=-2.
   $$
The vertical asymptotes are at $$ x=3 $$ and $$ x=-2 $$.

Find the vertical asymptote(s) of the graph of the function.

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