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where g (x) 0
Example
5
If y
x
below is unbounded
x 5
x2
-1/10 500
-1/100 5,0000
-1/1000 5,000,00
0
1/1000 5000,000
1/100 5,0000
1/10 500
1
x
x2
-1/10 100
-1/100 10,000
-1/1000 1,000,000
1/1000 1,000,000
1/100 10,000
1/10 100
Unbounbed Functions
1
f ( x)
x
Vertical Asymptote
For any rational function f ( x) h( x) in lowest terms and
g ( x)
a real number c so that h (c) 0 and g (c)= 0
Example
3x
f ( x)
x2 5
Example 2x
f ( x)
x4
y = 2 is the horizontal asymptote
Horizontal Asymptote
Examples of horizontal asymptotes
2x
f ( x)
x4
Horizontal asymptote is y = 2
6 x
f ( x)
3x 2 2
Horizontal asymptote is y = 0
Slant Asymptote
If the degree of the numerator is greater to the
degree of the denominator, we have a slant
asymptote
3x 3
f ( x) 2
x 5
Please review
problems solved in
class before doing
your homework