document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62923>Question 62923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIND THE HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE OF THE RATIONAL FUNCTION f(x)= 8x-12 0VER 4x-2. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the highest power of the variable is x^1 in both the numerator and denominator the horizontal asymtote is y=8/4=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way to do this is to divide numerator and denominator by x;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then take the limit as x goes to infinity.  The result is y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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