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What is the horizontal asymptote

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Horizontal asymptotes are horizontal lines the graph approaches. Horizontal Asymptotes CAN be crossed. ... If the degree (the largest exponent) of the denominator is bigger than the degree of the numerator, the horizontal asymptote is the x-axis (y = 0).
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Horizontal asymptotes are horizontal lines the graph approaches.

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