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Use the function \( p(x)=\frac{c x^{2}+3}{5 x^{3}+c} \) to answer the questions. (a) Find the value of \( c \) so that \( p(x) \) has a vertical intercept of \( \left(0, \frac{1}{8}\right) \). \[ c=\square \] (b) Find the value of \( c \) so that \( p(x) \) has a vertical asymptote of \( x=2 \). \[ c=\square \]

          Use the function \( p(x)=\frac{c x^{2}+3}{5 x^{3}+c} \) to answer the questions.
(a) Find the value of \( c \) so that \( p(x) \) has a vertical intercept of \( \left(0, \frac{1}{8}\right) \).
\[
c=\square
\]
(b) Find the value of \( c \) so that \( p(x) \) has a vertical asymptote of \( x=2 \).
\[
c=\square
\]

Use the function p(x)=(c x^2+3)/(5 x^3+c) to answer the questions.
(a) Find the value of c so that p(x) has a vertical intercept of (0, (1)/(8)).

c=□

(b) Find the value of c so that p(x) has a vertical asymptote of x=2.

c=□

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Step 1: To find the value of \( c \) so that \( p(x) \) has a vertical intercept of \( (0, \frac{1}{8}) \), we need to set \( x = 0 \) in the function \( p(x) \) and solve for \( c \) when \( p(0) = \frac{1}{8} \). Show more…

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