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find the vertical and horizontal asymptotes?

Find all the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the function f , justify with limits.

f(x)= (3e^(x))/(2-2e^(x))

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  • 6 years ago
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    Vertical asymptote: where the denominator is zero:

    2 - 2e^x = 0

    2e^x = 2

    e^x = 2/2

    e^x = 1

    x = ln(1)

    x = 0

    Horizontal asymptote #1:

    As x approaches positive infinity, e^x, approaches positive infinity, the in the denominator the 2 becomes insignificant as compared to the -2e^x, so we're left with:

    f(x) = (3e^x) / (-2e^x) = -3/2 = -1.5

    Horizontal asymptote #2:

    As x approaches negative infinity, e^x approaches zero, so we're left with:

    f(x) = (3*0) / (2 - 2*0)

    f(x) = 0 / (2 - 0)

    f(x) = 0/2

    f(x) = 0

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