Why can horizontal asymptotes be crossed? • Physics Forums
Aug 5, 2007 · I thought that horizontal asymptotes were asymptotes and now I'm hearing that they can be crossed... Is this true? If so, why and how? Okay, wait a...
Horizontal asymptotes - approaches from above or below?
Feb 22, 2009 · I seem to be having a lot of difficulty finding whether for a horizontal asymptote, whether the curve approaches the asymptote from above or below. For example, for the …
What is an asymptote and why doesn't parabola have one?
Oct 1, 2007 · The thing I have noticed is that parabola's angle from the x-axis keeps increasing...meaning the object is decreasing from that direction...if that is the case, then how …
What is an asymptote and how do we find it in graphing ln(x)?
Nov 28, 2008 · An asymptote is a line that the graph of a function approaches but never touches, typically occurring where the function goes to positive or negative infinity. For the function …
Determining the horizontal asymptote - Physics Forums
Apr 9, 2024 · Consider, I am self-studying; My interest is on the horizontal asymptote, now considering the degree of polynomial and leading coefficients, i have ##y=\\dfrac{2}{1} =2## …
Oblique Asymptotes: What happens to the Remainder?
Oct 24, 2011 · Let's say I'm trying to find the oblique asymptote of the function: f(x)= -3x2 + 2 x-1 Forgive my poor formatting. So because the denominator isn't linear, we do polynomial long …
Vertical Asymptote: Is f Defined at x=1? • Physics Forums
May 22, 2011 · Homework Statement True False If the line x=1 is a vertical asymptote of y = f (x), then f is not defined at 1.Homework Equations none The Attempt at a...
Why is y=a a horizontal asymptote on the polar coordinates?
Jun 8, 2010 · Hi guys, I was trying to sketch a polar curve but my curve was different from the curve on maple(I plotted the same curve on maple). Homework Statement Here is the whole …
Is the Limit Infinity or Does It Not Exist at a Vertical Asymptote?
Dec 9, 2009 · This has been bugging for a while and I haven't found an answer. Say you have a function with a vertical asymptote. This asymptote approaches infinity from both sides. The …
Infliction Point: Concavity Change & Asymptotes - Physics Forums
Aug 9, 2009 · Infliction point exist where concavity changes. Say y=a is a vertical asymptote. If f(x) approaches infinity from the left and negative infinity from the right. Since on the left is …