SAT Math · Nonlinear functions · easy
What is the equation of the horizontal asymptote of f(x) = (7x-3)/(2x+5)?
What is the equation of the horizontal asymptote of ?
Answer and explanation
Answer: A: y=7/2
When the numerator and denominator have the same degree, the horizontal asymptote is the ratio of the leading coefficients. Here that is , so , choice A. Intuitively, for very large , the constants and matter little, and . Choice B () uses the constant of the denominator. Choice C () is the vertical asymptote, a vertical line. Choice D () is the ratio of the constant terms, which governs the -intercept and not the end behavior.
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