Fraction Function
Find all the asymptotes of
y=(x^2+1)/(x^2-4)
Solution :
Vertical asymptotes to be reached when its denominator of right side approaches 0
x^2-4 approahes 0
(x-2)(x+2) approaches 0
means
x-2 approaches 0
or
x approaches 2
and
x+2 approaches 0
or x approaches -2
thus
x=2 and x=-2 are vertical asymptotes
Horizontal asymptotes reached
when x approaches to infinity
y=lim (x^2+1)/(x^2-4) as x--> ~ (infinity)
y=lim (x^2/x^2+1/x^2)/(x^2/x^2-4/x^2) as x--> ~
y=lim(1+1/x^2)/(1-4/x^2) as
x--> ~
y=1/1
y=1 is a horizontal asymptote
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