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1.6 Limits involving infinity

1.6 Limits involving infinity. Infinite limits. Definition : The notation (read as “ the limit of of f(x) , as x approaches a , is infinity ” )

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1.6 Limits involving infinity

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  1. 1.6 Limits involving infinity

  2. Infinite limits Definition: The notation (read as “the limit of of f(x) , as x approaches a, is infinity”) means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large by taking x sufficiently close to a (on either side of a) but not equal to a. Note: Similar definitions can be given for negative infinity and the one-sided infinite limits. Example:

  3. Vertical Asymptotes Definition: The line x=a is called a vertical asymptote of the curve y=f(x) if at least one of the following statements is true: Example: x=0 is a vertical asymptote for y=1/x2

  4. Limits at Infinity Definition: Let f be a function defined on some interval (a,). Then (read as “the limit of of f(x) , as x approaches infinity, is L”) means that the values of f(x) can be made as close to L as we like by taking x sufficiently large. Note: Similar definitions can be given for negative infinity. Example:

  5. Horizontal Asymptotes Definition: The line y=L is called a horizontal asymptote of the curve y=f(x) if either Example: y=0 is a horizontal asymptote for y=1/x2 Generally, if n is a positive integer, then

  6. Infinite Limits at Infinity Definition: The notation is used to indicate that the values of f(x) become large as x becomes large. Similarly, we can have Example:

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