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: 74

Answer

Sample answer: $\displaystyle \quad g(x)=\frac{1}{x-3}$

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 $x-3$ as a factor of the denominator. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{x-3}$ is adequate, because the one-sided limits are $\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow 3^{-}}\frac{1}{x-3}=-\infty,\qquad\lim_{x\rightarrow 3^{+}}\frac{1}{x-3}=+\infty,$ as needed by the problem. Sample answer: $\displaystyle \quad g(x)=\frac{1}{x-3}$
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