
Why can horizontal asymptotes be crossed? • Physics Forums
Aug 5, 2007 · I thought that horizontal asymptotes were asymptotes and now I'm hearing that they can be crossed... Is this true? If so, why and how? Okay, wait a...
Horizontal asymptotes - approaches from above or below?
Feb 22, 2009 · I seem to be having a lot of difficulty finding whether for a horizontal asymptote, whether the curve approaches the asymptote from above or below. For example, for the …
Why is y=a a horizontal asymptote on the polar coordinates?
Jun 8, 2010 · The discussion centers on understanding why the line y=a serves as a horizontal asymptote for the hyperbolic spiral defined by rt=a in polar coordinates. The user initially …
How to find oblique asymptotes for any function in general?
Jul 11, 2005 · To find oblique asymptotes for functions like y= (2x^2+5x+11)/ (x+1), polynomial long division is essential, yielding the quotient as the asymptote. The oblique asymptote can …
Oblique Asymptotes: What happens to the Remainder?
Oct 24, 2011 · Let's say I'm trying to find the oblique asymptote of the function: f (x)= -3x 2 + 2 x-1 Forgive my poor formatting. So because the denominator isn't linear, we do polynomial long …
Why do functions have holes and asymptotes? - Physics Forums
Oct 5, 2012 · An asymptote occurs when a function approaches a specific value in such a way that as X -> +/- infinity the Y value approaches the specific value infinitely close, but never …
What is an asymptote and why doesn't parabola have one?
Oct 1, 2007 · The thing I have noticed is that parabola's angle from the x-axis keeps increasing...meaning the object is decreasing from that direction...if that is the case, then how …
Vertical Asymptote: Is f Defined at x=1? • Physics Forums
May 22, 2011 · The discussion centers on whether a function can be defined at a point where there is a vertical asymptote. It is clarified that if x=1 is a vertical asymptote of y=f (x), then f is …
Asymptote of a curve in polar coordinates • Physics Forums
Apr 14, 2017 · Asymptote of a curve in polar coordinates Faiq Apr 14, 2017 Asymptote Coordinates Curve Polar Polar coordinates Proofs
Determining the horizontal asymptote - Physics Forums
Apr 9, 2024 · Consider, I am self-studying; My interest is on the horizontal asymptote, now considering the degree of polynomial and leading coefficients, i have Therefore is the …