Limit at

Infinity
Lesson 4.1
 Evaluate limit of a
Evaluate limit of a
Learning polynomial and
function as it
approaches to x
Objectives rational functions without bound from
the right

Evaluate limit of a Manifest critical

function as it
thinking skills in
approaches to x
without bound from
answering the
the left worksheet
 LIMIT AT INFINITY
Limit of a function as it approaches to the negative values of x without bound.

Limit of a function as it approaches to the positive values of without

bound.
Polynomial
Functions
 Limit at Infinity and Horizontal Asymptote
The graph of f shown below is a polynomial function.

Using limit notation,

𝟑
𝐲=𝟐 𝒙 −𝟑 𝒙 𝟐 this can be written as
follows.
-∞
1.

2.
∞
 Limit at Infinity and Horizontal Asymptote
The graph of f shown below is a polynomial function.

Using limit notation,

𝟒
𝐲 =𝒙 + 𝒙 𝟑 this can be written as
follows.
∞
1.

2.
∞
Rational
Functions
 Limit at Infinity and Horizontal Asymptote
The graph of f is shown below.

Using limit notation, this can be written

as follows.
1. Horizontal asymptote to the left

2. Horizontal asymptote to the right

 Limit at Infinity and Horizontal Asymptote
The graph of f shown below is a rational function.

Using limit notation,

𝒙 −𝟒
𝐲= this can be written as
− 𝟒 𝒙 −𝟏𝟔
follows.
-1/4
1.

2.
-1/4
 Limit at Infinity and Horizontal Asymptote
The graph of f shown below is a rational function.

𝟐
Using limit notation,
𝟐𝒙 this can be written as
𝐲= 𝟐
𝒙 −𝟒 follows.
2
1.

2.
2
 Limit at Infinity and Horizontal Asymptote
The graph of f shown below is a rational function.

Using limit notation,

𝟑
𝐲= this can be written as
𝒙 −𝟐
follows.
0
1.

2.
0
 Limit at Infinity and Horizontal Asymptote
The graph of f shown below is a rational function.

Using limit notation,

𝟒 this can be written as
𝐲 =− 𝟐
𝒙 −𝟑 𝒙 follows.
0
1.

2.
0
 Limit at Infinity and Horizontal Asymptote
The graph of f shown below is a rational function.

Using limit notation,

𝒙𝟑− 𝟗 𝒙
𝐲= 𝟐
this can be written as
𝟑 𝒙 − 𝟔 𝒙 −𝟗
follows.
-∞
1.

2.
∞
 Limit at Infinity and Horizontal Asymptote
The graph of f shown below is a rational function.

Using limit notation,

𝒙 𝟑 − 𝟏𝟔 𝒙
𝐲 =− 𝟐
this can be written as
−𝟒 𝒙 + 𝟒 𝒙+𝟐𝟒
follows.
∞
1.

2.
-∞
 Try this...
1. 2.

A. _________
∞ A. _________
-∞

B. __________ ∞ B. __________ -∞
 Try this...
3. 4.

A. _________
1/2 A. _________
2

B. __________ 1/2 B. __________ 2

 Try this...
5. 6.

A. _________
0 A. _________
0

B. __________ 0 B. __________ 0
 Try this...
7. 8.

A. _________
-∞ A. _________
-∞

B. __________ ∞ B. __________ -∞
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