Limits that go to infinity at an asymptote
Grade 12 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Ari graphs f(x) = (x + 2)/(x − 3). At what x does f have a vertical asymptote?
Bo graphs f(x) = (x − 5)/(x + 1). At what x does f have a vertical asymptote?
Esme graphs f(x) = (x + 4)/(x − 6). At what x does f have a vertical asymptote?
Kira traces the graph shown toward the asymptote from the right. What is the limit of f(x) as x → 2⁺?
- 2
- −∞
- ∞
Luz traces the graph shown toward the asymptote from the left. What is the limit of f(x) as x → -1⁻?
Graph with a dashed vertical asymptote at x = -1: just left of it the curve climbs down without bound; on the other side it goes up. Graph with a dashed vertical asymptote at x = -1: just left of it the curve climbs down without bound; on the other side it goes up. −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 0 x = -1 - ∞
- -1
- −∞
Milo traces the graph shown toward the asymptote from the left. What is the limit of f(x) as x → 3⁻?
Graph with a dashed vertical asymptote at x = 3: just left of it the curve climbs up without bound; on the other side it goes down. Graph with a dashed vertical asymptote at x = 3: just left of it the curve climbs up without bound; on the other side it goes down. x x = 3 - 3
- −∞
- ∞
Noah traces the graph shown toward the asymptote from the right. What is the limit of f(x) as x → 0⁺?
Graph with a dashed vertical asymptote at x = 0: just right of it the curve climbs down without bound; on the other side it goes up. Graph with a dashed vertical asymptote at x = 0: just right of it the curve climbs down without bound; on the other side it goes up. −4 −2 2 4 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x = 0 - 0
- ∞
- −∞
Pia tests f(x) = 3/(x − 2) just right of the asymptote, at x = 2.01. What is f(2.01)?
Ren tests f(x) = 5/(x + 1) just left of the asymptote, at x = -1.01. What is f(-1.01)?
Zee tests f(x) = -4/(x − 1) just left of the asymptote, at x = 0.99. What is f(0.99)?