Ch. 2 - Limits

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Ch. 2 - Limits

Problema 2.75a

Capitolo 2, Problema 2.75a

Analyze lim x→∞ f(x) and lim x→−∞ f(x), and then identify any horizontal asymptotes.
f(x) = (x² − 9)/(x(x−3))

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Start by simplifying the function $ f(x) = \frac{x^2 - 9}{x(x-3)} $. Notice that the numerator $ x^2 - 9 $ can be factored as $(x-3)(x+3)$. So, the function becomes $ f(x) = \frac{(x-3)(x+3)}{x(x-3)} $.

Cancel the common factor $ (x-3) $ from the numerator and the denominator, but remember that $ x \neq 3 $ to avoid division by zero. The simplified function is $ f(x) = \frac{x+3}{x} $.

To find the limit as $ x \to \infty $, consider $ f(x) = \frac{x+3}{x} = 1 + \frac{3}{x} $. As $ x \to \infty $, $ \frac{3}{x} \to 0 $, so $ \lim_{x \to \infty} f(x) = 1 $.

Similarly, for $ x \to -\infty $, $ f(x) = 1 + \frac{3}{x} $. As $ x \to -\infty $, $ \frac{3}{x} \to 0 $, so $ \lim_{x \to -\infty} f(x) = 1 $.

Since both $ \lim_{x \to \infty} f(x) $ and $ \lim_{x \to -\infty} f(x) $ equal 1, the horizontal asymptote of the function is $ y = 1 $.

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