Determine the location of the horizontal asymptote if it exists.?

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Determine the location of the horizontal asymptote if it exists.?

F(x)= 2x^2-x+5 / x^2+1

2007-10-26 06:19:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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HA: y=2

look at the coefficients of the highest power...
in the numerator, the highest degree is 2x^2 and in the denominator, the highest degree is x^2

Divide the two to get:
2x^2/x^2 = 2

So HA: y=2

2007-10-26 06:23:37 · answer #1 · answered by sayamiam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

y=2 as it is the limit of F(x) for x==> infinity

2007-10-26 13:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋