SOLUTION: Which of the following is a horizontal asymptote of f(x)= 1/x^2-16? a. x=-4 b. y=4 c. x=1 d. y=0

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Question 253355: Which of the following is a horizontal asymptote of f(x)= 1/x^2-16?
a. x=-4
b. y=4
c. x=1
d. y=0
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since The exponent of x is greater in the denominator then the horizontal asymptote is at y=0
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Ed
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