Calculus Examples

Find the Asymptotes f(x)=(2e^x)/(e^x-9)
Step 1
Find where the expression is undefined.
Step 2
Evaluate to find the horizontal asymptote.
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Step 2.1
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 2.2
Apply L'Hospital's rule.
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Step 2.2.1
Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
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Step 2.2.1.1
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 2.2.1.2
Since the exponent approaches , the quantity approaches .
Step 2.2.1.3
Evaluate the limit of the denominator.
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Step 2.2.1.3.1
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 2.2.1.3.2
Since the exponent approaches , the quantity approaches .
Step 2.2.1.3.3
Evaluate the limit.
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Step 2.2.1.3.3.1
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 2.2.1.3.3.2
Simplify the answer.
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Step 2.2.1.3.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.1.3.3.2.2
Infinity plus or minus a number is infinity.
Step 2.2.1.3.3.2.3
Infinity divided by infinity is undefined.
Undefined
Step 2.2.1.3.3.3
Infinity divided by infinity is undefined.
Undefined
Step 2.2.1.3.4
Infinity divided by infinity is undefined.
Undefined
Step 2.2.1.4
Infinity divided by infinity is undefined.
Undefined
Step 2.2.2
Since is of indeterminate form, apply L'Hospital's Rule. L'Hospital's Rule states that the limit of a quotient of functions is equal to the limit of the quotient of their derivatives.
Step 2.2.3
Find the derivative of the numerator and denominator.
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Step 2.2.3.1
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Step 2.2.3.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 2.2.3.3
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.3.4
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 2.2.3.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.3.6
Add and .
Step 2.2.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.2.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.3
Evaluate the limit.
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Step 2.3.1
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 2.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 3
Evaluate to find the horizontal asymptote.
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Step 3.1
Evaluate the limit.
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Step 3.1.1
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 3.1.2
Split the limit using the Limits Quotient Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 3.2
Since the exponent approaches , the quantity approaches .
Step 3.3
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 3.4
Since the exponent approaches , the quantity approaches .
Step 3.5
Evaluate the limit.
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Step 3.5.1
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 3.5.2
Simplify the answer.
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Step 3.5.2.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 3.5.2.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 3.5.2.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.5.2.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.5.2.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 3.5.2.1.5
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 3.5.2.1.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.5.2.1.5.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.5.2.1.5.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.5.2.2
Add and .
Step 3.5.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.5.2.4
Divide by .
Step 3.5.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 4
List the horizontal asymptotes:
Step 5
There is no oblique asymptote because the degree of the numerator is less than or equal to the degree of the denominator.
No Oblique Asymptotes
Step 6
This is the set of all asymptotes.
Vertical Asymptotes:
Horizontal Asymptotes:
No Oblique Asymptotes
Step 7