Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 3 - Applications of Differentiation - 3.4 Limits at Infinity; Horizontal Asymptotes - 3.4 Exercises - Page 242: 40

Answer

There is no vertical asymptote. $y=\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}$ is horizontal asymptote.

Work Step by Step

\[y=\frac{x-9}{\sqrt{4x^2+3x+2}}\] For vertical asymptotes denominator should be zero. \[\sqrt{4x^2+3x+2}=0\] \[\Rightarrow 4x^2+3x+2=0\] Here $a=4, b=3$ and $c=2$ \[\Rightarrow D=b^2-4ac=9-4(4)(2)=-23<0\] Therefore there is no real root so there is no vertical asymptotes. Let \[L=\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}\displaystyle\frac{x-9}{\sqrt{4x^2+3x+2}}\] \[L=\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{\displaystyle\frac{x-9}{x}}{\displaystyle\frac{\sqrt{4x^2+3x+2}}{x}}\] \[L=\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}\displaystyle\frac{1-\displaystyle\frac{9}{x}}{\displaystyle\sqrt{4+\displaystyle\frac{3}{x}+\displaystyle\frac{2}{x^2}}}\] \[L=\displaystyle\frac{1-0}{\displaystyle\sqrt{4+0+0}}=\frac{1}{2}\] $\Rightarrow y=\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}$ is horizontal asymptote.
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