he force of gravity between two objects is given by Fg = −Gm1m2 r2 , where G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects, and r is the distance between the objects' centers. Find the vertical asymptote of the graph of the function and explain its meaning in context.
By definition, the gravitational force is given by: [tex]Fg = -Gm1m2 / r ^ 2
[/tex] Where, m1 and m2: are the masses of the objects G: is the gravitational constant r is the distance between the objects' centers The vertical asymptote of the function occurs when the denominator is equal to zero. We have then: [tex]r ^ 2 = 0
r = 0[/tex] In this context, it means that physically, the distance between the center of the objects can not be equal to zero (which is logical).
