Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 2: Limits and Continuity - Section 2.6 - Limits Involving Infinity; Asymptotes of Graphs - Exercises 2.6 - Page 98: 73

Answer

Sample answer: $\displaystyle \quad f(x)=\frac{1}{(x-2)^{2}}$

Work Step by Step

The graph approaches $y=0$, the horizontal asymptote, on both sides of the graph. $f(x)=0+$(rational expression with degree of numerator less than that of the denominator). The rational expression should have $x-2$ as a factor of the denominator. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{x-2}$ is not adequate, as $\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow 2^{-}}\frac{1}{x-2}=-\infty$. If we square the denominator, then both one-sided limits are $+\infty$, which is what we want. Thus, such a function could be:$ \displaystyle \quad f(x)=\frac{1}{(x-2)^{2}}$
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