SOLUTION: Which of the following is a horizontal asymtote of f(x)= 1/x^2-16? A. x=-4 B. y=4 C. x=1 D. y=0

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Question 253393: Which of the following is a horizontal asymtote of f(x)= 1/x^2-16?
A. x=-4
B. y=4
C. x=1
D. y=0

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
As x gets larger and larger that denominator gets hugh
and the fraction gets closer and closer to zero.
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Horizontal asymptote: y = 0
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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