Practice Horizontal Asymptotes (4.2) - Rational Functions - IB 10 Mathematics – Group 5, Algebra
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Horizontal Asymptotes

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Question 1 Easy

What is the horizontal asymptote of f(x) = (3)/(x + 1)?

💡 Hint: Look at the degrees of the polynomial in the numerator and denominator.

Question 2 Easy

Identify the horizontal asymptote for f(x) = (x)/(x² + 1).

💡 Hint: Compare the degrees.

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Question 1

Which of the following describes a horizontal asymptote?

y = 0 when f(x) approaches infinity
f(x) touches y
x approaches negative infinity only

💡 Hint: Recall what happens to the graph as x gets very large.

Question 2

True or False: A rational function can cross its horizontal asymptote.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about graph behavior around asymptotes.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Provide the horizontal asymptote for the following function: f(x) = (6x² + 8)/(3x² + 2x + 1). Explain your reasoning behind the answer.

💡 Hint: Review leading coefficients.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the rational function f(x) = (5x^4 – 2)/(7x^3 + 4). Determine its horizontal asymptote and justify your conclusion.

💡 Hint: Focus on the degree comparison again.

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