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End Behavior Models and Asymptotes

End Behavior Models and Asymptotes. Standard 4b: Determine the end behavior of a rational function from a model, polynomial long division, or infinite limits and sketch the horizontal or slant asymptote. When n < m. (top < bottom). When n > m. (top > bottom). when n − m is even.

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End Behavior Models and Asymptotes

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  1. End Behavior Models and Asymptotes • Standard 4b: Determine the end behavior of a rational function from a model, • polynomial long division, or infinite limits and sketch the horizontal or slant asymptote.

  2. When n < m (top < bottom) When n > m (top > bottom) when n − m is even when n − m is odd We’ll come back to this one a little later When n = m

  3. When n < m (top < bottom) When n > m (top > bottom) when n − m is even when n − m is odd Examples to graph on your calculator

  4. When n < m (top < bottom) When n > m (top > bottom) So how does this all relate to asymptotes and End Behavior Models?

  5. These criteria can be found throughout Section 4-2

  6. With Rational Functions, End Behavior Models are determined by infinite limits End Behavior Model (EBM) for y is: As long as n ≤ m (top less than bottom), y will have a horizontal asymptote. The criteria for horizontal asymptotes are on pg 198

  7. End Behavior Model for y is: 2 End Behavior Model here is: So this function has a horizontal asymptote at y = 2 Here’s what it will look like on the graphing calculator

  8. End Behavior Model for y is: So this function has a horizontal asymptote at y = 2 Remember to use parentheses as necessary Choose your window settings as needed to show the end behavior It’s ok for a function to cross the horizontal asymptote even more than once. As long as the function keeps approaching the asymptote as x goes to ±∞ Here’s the function... Here’s y = 2

  9. But if n is greater than m by 1 (n = m + 1), y will have a slant asymptote. Here is where long division comes in. Long Division End Behavior Model (EBM) for y (slant asymptote) is: No need to worry about the remainder Graph both the function and the asymptote to see for yourself Once the degree here is smaller than the degree of the divisor, we’re done

  10. But if n is greater than m by 1 (n = m + 1), y will have a slant asymptote. Here is where long division comes in. Long Division In this case you could use synthetic division here but only because the divisor has a degree of 1 End Behavior Model (EBM) for y (slant asymptote) is: No need to worry about the remainder Graph both the function and the asymptote to see for yourself

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