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Ch. 2 - Limits
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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2장, 문제 74b

Find the vertical asymptotes. For each vertical asymptote x = a, analyze lim x→a- f(x) and lim x→a+ f(x).
f(x) = x2(4x2 − √(16x4 + 1))

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Step 1: Identify the points where the function might have vertical asymptotes. These occur where the function is undefined or where the denominator is zero. In this case, since there is no denominator, we need to consider where the expression inside the square root becomes zero or negative.
Step 2: Analyze the expression inside the square root: \(16x^4 + 1\). Since this expression is always positive for all real \(x\), there are no points where the function is undefined due to the square root.
Step 3: Since the function \(f(x) = x^2(4x^2 - \sqrt{16x^4 + 1})\) does not have a denominator that can become zero, we need to consider the behavior of the function as \(x\) approaches infinity or negative infinity to check for vertical asymptotes.
Step 4: Evaluate the limits \(\lim_{x \to a^-} f(x)\) and \(\lim_{x \to a^+} f(x)\) for any potential vertical asymptotes. Since there are no points where the function is undefined, we focus on the behavior at infinity.
Step 5: Conclude that since there are no values of \(x\) that make the function undefined or cause a division by zero, there are no vertical asymptotes for this function.

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