# pre cal

f(x)= log2 (x-1).The vertical asymptote of the function f(x) has equation:?

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1. found it! :)

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2. You should know that we can only take logs of positive numbers, so
x-1 > 0
x > 1

so the vertical asymptote is x = 1

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3. thx!

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