Asymptotes!
Algebra
Level
3
Do all curves with asymptotic lines never intersect said line (except for at infinity)?
Yes
No
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1 solution
Consider the damped oscillation x = e − t sin t , with horizontal asymptote x = 0 .... the graph intersects the asymptote infinitely many times, at t = k π for integers k .