19. y = (x+1)^3 (x-1)^(-2),
y' = 3(x+1)^2 (x-1)^(-2) - 2(x+1)^3 (x-1)^(-3)
y'' = 6(x+1)(x-1)^(-2) - 12(x+1)^2(x-1)^(-3) + 6(x+1)^3(x-1)^(-4)
= 6[(x+1)/(x-1)^4] [(x-1)^2 - 2(x+1)(x-1) + (x+1)^2]
= 24[(x+1)/(x-1)^4]
当 x∈(-∞, -1) 时, y'' < 0, 曲线凸;
当 x∈(-1, 1)∪(1, +∞) 时, y'' > 0, 曲线凹。
lim
设斜渐近线方程是 y = kx + b
则 k = lim
b = lim
斜渐近线方程是 y = x + 5.