Horizontal Asymptotes

Algebra Level 3

Find the horizontal asymptote of the following rational function : 11 x + 2 2 x 3 1 \dfrac{11x+2}{2x^3-1}

Provide the answer as the y y -intercept of the asymptote.


The answer is 0.

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Sravanth C.
Jan 22, 2016

We know that the horizontal asymptote of a function f ( x ) f(x) is the lim x f ( x ) \displaystyle\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}f(x) . Therefore, the horizontal asymptote of the given function lies at:

lim x 11 x + 2 2 x 3 1 = lim x 11 x 2 + 2 x 3 2 1 x 3 = 0 + 0 2 0 = 0 \displaystyle\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\dfrac{11x+2}{2x^3-1}=\displaystyle\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\dfrac{\dfrac{11}{x^2}+\dfrac{2}{x^3}}{2-\dfrac{1}{x^3}}\\=\dfrac{0+0}{2-0}=\boxed 0

Clean solution :P (+1)!

Rohit Udaiwal - 5 years, 4 months ago

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Thanks for the clean up vote! :P

Sravanth C. - 5 years, 4 months ago

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