minimal entity page

horizontal asymptote

[horizontal asymptote|horizontal asymptote] To estimate the horizontal asymptote, graph the function on a graphing calculator with the specified window and observe the behavior as x approaches infinity.

Mechanism

horizontal asymptote To estimate the horizontal asymptote, graph the function on a graphing calculator with the specified window and observe the behavior as x approaches infinity.

Effects

horizontal asymptote determines the range of a function in its domain.

Examples

horizontal asymptote For the function f(x) = 1/x, the line y=0 is a horizontal asymptote since lim x→∞ f(x) = 0.