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 problem y = \\frac{6x …
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 y=3ln …
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## Therefore ##y=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 division of the …
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 question, I am …
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 limit approaching …
Asymptote of a curve in polar coordinates • Physics Forums
Apr 14, 2017 · Asymptote of a curve in polar coordinates Faiq Apr 14, 2017 Asymptote Coordinates Curve Polar Polar coordinates Proofs
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 concave up …
How to find oblique asymptotes for any function in general?
Jul 11, 2005 · I'm having trouble figuring the oblique asymptote for this problem... I haven't ever done one of these before so I really don't know where to start...