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Use the equation: ……e. Find the y-intercept. If there is none, write “n/a.”(I only need help with option E)

Use the equation: ……e. Find the y-intercept. If there is none, write “n/a.”(I only-example-1
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The function is


h(x)=(x+7)/(x^2-49)

The y-intercept is the point such that x=0.

In our case:


\begin{gathered} h(0)=(0+7)/(0-49)=-(1)/(7) \\ \Rightarrow h(0)=-(1)/(7) \\ \Rightarrow(0,-(1)/(7)) \end{gathered}

The answer is the point (0,-1/7), or h(0)= -1/7

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