Thread: horizontal asymptotes

15x
____

(x^4 + 1)^(1/4)

i dont know what to do, do i divide each term by x^4 ? its what i did and i got the wrong answer unless i did it wrong

Originally Posted by wannous

15x
____

(x^4 + 1)^(1/4)

i dont know what to do, do i divide each term by x^4 ? its what i did and i got the wrong answer unless i did it wrong

To get a clearer relationship between numerator and denominator,
write the x part of the numerator to the power of 0.25





now the limit as x approaches infinity is clearer.
Refer back to your original expression for the polarity as x goes to plus or minus infinity.

Originally Posted by wannous

15x
____

(x^4 + 1)^(1/4)

i dont know what to do, do i divide each term by x^4 ? its what i did and i got the wrong answer unless i did it wrong

... divide by