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Homework Statement
f(x) = 2 / x + 3
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
Nvm I'm an idiot. Y=0 is a horizontal asymptote
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Let's get the terminology right so that people can understand what you're trying to say. The interval doesn't decrease or increase, but there are intervals on which the function increases or decreases. And there are intervals on which the graph of the function is concave up or concave down.Boom101 said:Is it absolutely necessary to find out the behavior of x -> a if you calculate whether the interval increases/decreases and the concavity?
Right, there is no y-intercept. Finding the behavior around the vertical asymptote and as x gets large or very negative can be done quickly. When x is near -3, the denominator is close to 0, but the values will all be positive on one side of -3 and will all be negative for values on the other side of -3.Boom101 said:And i did mean 2 / (x+3). I was just copying what was down on the page, but I know my original post was wrong. I was looking for the y intercept, which there isn't, correct? I'm just wondering if on top of finding if the interval increase/decrease and concavity I should also find the behavior of the limit. Thanks
A horizontal asymptote is a horizontal line that a function approaches as the input values get larger or smaller. It is a behavior of a function that occurs as the input values approach positive or negative infinity.
To find the horizontal asymptote of a function, you need to take the limit of the function as the input values approach positive or negative infinity. If the limit exists, then the horizontal asymptote is the value of the limit. If the limit does not exist, then there is no horizontal asymptote.
Yes, a function can have more than one horizontal asymptote. This occurs when the limit of the function as the input values approach positive or negative infinity is a different value for each direction. For example, a function could have a horizontal asymptote of y=3 as the input values approach positive infinity and a horizontal asymptote of y=-2 as the input values approach negative infinity.
A horizontal asymptote can help us understand the behavior of a function as the input values get extremely large or small. It can also help us determine the end behavior of a function and its long-term trend. Horizontal asymptotes are important in calculus and other mathematical applications.
No, a function cannot cross its horizontal asymptote. As the input values approach positive or negative infinity, the function will get closer and closer to the horizontal asymptote, but it will never actually touch or cross it. If a function appears to cross its horizontal asymptote, it is likely due to an error in graphing or calculation.