Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - The Derivative - 3.1 Limits - 3.1 Exercises - Page 137: 62

Answer

a) $-\infty$ b) $x=4$ c) The vertical asymptote exists where the limit does not exist.

Work Step by Step

a) As we can see from the graph, when approaching the value $x = 4$ from both LHS and RHS, the value of $f(x)$ tends to infinity. b) The value of $f(x)$ approaches infinity when $x$ gets close to $4$. The vertical asymptote is: $x=4$ c) The vertical asymptote exists where, for a particular $x$-value, a corresponding $y$-value does not exist. It is where one could draw a vertical straight line on the graph with it not touching the function. Here, it exists at $x = 4$.
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