Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus - 6th Edition
Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus - 6th Edition
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780840068071
Author: Stewart, James, Redlin, Lothar, Watson, Saleem
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 13.4, Problem 1E

Let f be a function defined on some interval (a, ∞). Then

lim x f ( x ) = L

means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily close to ______ by taking _______ sufficiently large. In this case the line y = L is called a _______ _______ of the function y = f(x). For example, lim x 1 x = _ _ _ _ _ _ , and the line y = _______ is a horizontal asymptote.

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To fill: The blanks in the statement “Let f be a function defined on some interval (a,). Then limxf(x)=L means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily close to _______ by taking _________ sufficiently large. In this case the line y=L is called a ______ of the function y=f(x). For example, limx1x=_______, and the line y=______ is a horizontal asymptote.”

Answer to Problem 1E

Let f be a function defined on some interval (a,). Then limxf(x) is L means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily close to L by taking x sufficiently large. In this case the line y=L is called a horizontal asymptote of the function y=f(x). For example, limx1x=0, and the line y=0 is a horizontal asymptote.

Explanation of Solution

Definition used:

Horizontal asymptote:

The line y=L is called a horizontal asymptote of the curve y=f(x) if either limxf(x)=L or limxf(x)=L.

Let f be the function defined on the interval (a,).

The definition of limit limxf(x)=L, implies that f(x) can be made approximately close to L when the value of x is sufficiently large.

From the definition stated above, the line y=L is called horizontal asymptote of y=f(x) if limxf(x)=L.

Now, consider limx1x.

In limx1x, as the value of x becomes larger and approaches to , the value of 1x approaches 0.

So, the value of limx1x=0.

Thus, from the definition stated above, the line y=0 is the horizontal asymptote of the function y=1x.

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