document.write( "Question 1175922: If as x approaches positive and negative infinity, the output approaches 5, we say that this rational function has a __ asymptote and its equation is ___ = ____. \n" ); document.write( "

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If the values $\"f%28x%29\"$ are getting arbitrarily close to some finite value $\"+L\"$ as $\"+x+-%3E+infinity\"$ or $\"+x+-%3E+-infinity\"$ , the graph of $\"f%28x%29\"$ approaches the line $\"y=L\"$ . In that case, the line $\"+y=L\"$ is a $\"+horizontal\"$ asymptote of $\"f%28x%29\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If as $\"x\"$ approaches positive and negative infinity, the output approaches $\"5\"$ , we say that this rational function has a $\"+horizontal\"$ asymptote and its equation is $\"y=5\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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