Mathematics

Problem

Values of a function

p

are recorded in the table below. x 2.8 2.9 2.99 3.01 3.1 3.2 p(x) 4.5 9.2 95.7 −88.1 −7.6 −4.9 Based on these data, determine the value of

c

such that the graph of

p

appears to have a vertical asymptote at

x=c