Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 2: Limits and Continuity - Additional and Advanced Exercises - Page 104: 34

Answer

$y=\pm (x+1)$ or $y=|x+1|$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given the function $y=\sqrt {x^2+2x}=\sqrt {(x+1)^2-1}$, we need to find all the oblique asymptotes. Step 2. We need to find the end behavior or the limits of the function when $x\to\pm\infty$. Step 3. Assume $x\gt-1$, $\lim_{x\to\infty}y=\lim_{x\to\infty}\sqrt {(x+1)^2-1}=\lim_{x\to\infty}(x+1)\sqrt {1-\frac{1}{(x+1)^2}}=x+1$ Step 4. Assume $x\lt-1$, $\lim_{x\to-\infty}y=\lim_{x\to-\infty}\sqrt {(x+1)^2-1}=\lim_{x\to-\infty}(-x-1)\sqrt {1-\frac{1}{(x+1)^2}}=-(x+1)$ Step 5. Thus, the oblique asymptotes are $y=\pm (x+1)$ or $y=|x+1|$
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