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Let E be the point of intersection of lines AC and BD .
x
E
A
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3<x<2
x>2
(x + 3)
Negative
Positive
Positive
(x 2)
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Negative
Positive
(x + 3) (x 2)
Positive
Negative
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60
= 1.5,
40
since the 2050 projected population is less than 60 million,
and the 2000 population is greater than 40 million. Thus,
the projected percent increase in population from 2000 to
2050 for this age group is less than 50 percent.
50
= 1.25,
40
since the 2050 projected population is less than 50 million,
and the 2000 population is greater than 40 million. Thus,
the projected percent increase in population from 2000 to
2050 for this age group is less than 25 percent.
50
= 1.66,
30
since the 2050 projected population is less than 50 million,
and the 2000 population is greater than 30 million. The
projected percent increase in population from 2000 to 2050
for this age group is less than 66 percent.
y
10
5
y = 4 x2
y=x2
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( 238 t ) + 5
23
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23
= 16(t t + ( ) ( ) ) + 5
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16
16
23
23
= 16((t ) ( ) ) + 5
16
16
23
23
= 16(t ) + 16( ) + 5
16
16
16t 2 + 46t + 5 = 16 t 2
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f (x)
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1
12
(3x + 12) 3 +
x . As
x
is equivalent to the expression
=
1
12
(2 x 12) 2
x
x
12
x gets infinitely larger, the expression approaches the
x
12
3+
x
value 0, so as x gets infinitely larger, the expression
12
2
x
3+0 3
= . Thus, as x gets infinitely
approaches the value
20 2
3
larger, f(x) approaches .
2
Alternatively, one can use a graphing calculator to estimate
the height of the horizontal asymptote for the function
3x + 12
3x + 12
. Graph the function y =
on an
f (x ) =
2 x 12
2 x 12
interval with large x-values, say, from x = 100 to x = 1,000.
y
2.5
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1.5
1.0
.5
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1.5
1.0
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The y-values vary even less from 1.5. In fact, to the scale
of the coordinate plane shown, the graph of the function
3x + 12
f (x ) =
is nearly indistinguishable from the
2 x 12
asymptotic line y=1.5. This suggests that as x gets infinitely
3
larger, f(x) approaches 1.5, that is, .
2
Note: The algebraic method is preferable, as it provides
3
a proof that guarantees that the value f(x) approaches is .
2
Although the graphical method worked in this case, it
does not provide a complete justification; for example,
the graphical method does not ensure that the graph
resembles a horizontal line for very large x-values such as
10100 x 10101.
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the volume of the cylinder is 2, the height of the cylinder is
8
h = 3 1.37.
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from the group at random, the probability that neither
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person selected will have brown eyes is 0.40
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