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    Limits at infinity describe the behavior of functions as the independent variable increases or decreases without bound. If a function approaches a numerical value L in these situations, it is said to have a horizontal asymptote at y=L. A function may have different horizontal asymptotes as x approaches positive or negative infinity, have an asymptote in only one direction, or have no asymptotes. The behavior of rational functions at infinity depends on comparing the degrees of the numerator and denominator.

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    Limits at infinity describe the behavior of functions as the independent variable increases or decreases without bound. If a function approaches a numerical value L in these situations, it is said to have a horizontal asymptote at y=L. A function may have different horizontal asymptotes as x approaches positive or negative infinity, have an asymptote in only one direction, or have no asymptotes. The behavior of rational functions at infinity depends on comparing the degrees of the numerator and denominator.

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    Limits at Infinity

    Limits at infinity- are used to describe the behavior


    of functions as the independent variable increases or
    decreases without bound. If a function approaches a
    numerical value L in either of these situations, write

    lim┬(𝒙→∞)⁡〖𝒇(𝒙)=𝑳 𝒐𝒓 lim┬(𝒙→−∞)⁡〖𝒇(𝒙)=𝑳〗 〗

    and f(x) is said to have a horizontal asymptote at y=L.


    A function may have different horizontal asymptotes in
    each direction, have horizontal asymptotes in one
    direction only or have no horizontal asymptotes

    Formula:
    𝒇(𝒙)=𝟏/𝒙=𝟎

    Rules:
    ★ If the degree on top of a fraction is smaller
    than the degree on bottom it approaches zero
    (0).
    ★ If the degree on top of a fraction is larger, then
    it approaches infinity.
    ★ If the degrees are equal we compare the
    leading coefficients. Their ratio is the
    horizontal asymptote that the function
    approaches.

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