LIMITS INVOLVING INFINITY Mrs. Erickson Limits Involving Infinity Definition: y = b is a horizontal asymptote if either lim f(x) = b or lim f(x) = b

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  • LIMITS INVOLVING INFINITY Mrs. Erickson
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  • Limits Involving Infinity Definition: y = b is a horizontal asymptote if either lim f(x) = b or lim f(x) = b x x - Find: lim = sin(x) x x Definition: x = a is a vertical asymptote if either lim f(x) = or lim f(x) = x a-x a- x a+x a+
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  • Limits Involving Infinity End Behavior Models: f(x) = 3x 4 + g(x) = 3x 4 For very large values of x, these two functions are quite similar. f(x) = Same as f(x) = x 2 g(x) = Same as g(x) = h(x) = Same as h(x) = 2x 5 + 3x 3 + 2x 3 + 3x 3 + 4x 2 + 2x 3 + 2323 2323 2x2x
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