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Find the horizontal asymptote

Find the horizontal asymptote-example-1
User Benjamin C
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Answer:

Correct answer: h = 3/5 or y = 3/5

Explanation:

Given:

h(x) = (3x² - 9x - 4) / (5x² - 4x + 8)

h = lim x -> ∞ (3x² - 9x - 4) / (5x² - 4x + 8) the numerator and denominator will be divided by x² and get

h = lim x -> ∞ (3 - 9(1/x) - 4 (1/x²)) / (5 - 4(1/x) + 8 (1/x²)

The terms 1/x and 1/x² when x strives ∞ they strives 0

x -> ∞ ⇒ 1/x -> 0 and x -> ∞ ⇒ 1/x² -> 0

h = (3 - 0 - 0) / (5 - 0 + 0)

Horizontal asymptote is h = 3/5 or y = 3/5

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