How do you find the asymptotes for f(x) = x / (3x(x-1))?

1 Answer
Nov 11, 2016

The vertical asymptote is x=1
The horizontal asymptote is y=0

Explanation:

You can simplify f(x)=1/(3(x-1))
As you cannot divide by 0, the vertical asymptote is x=1

There are no slant asymptotes since the degree of the numerator < the degree of the denominator

lim_(x->-oo)f(x)=lim_(x->-oo)1/(3x)=0^(-)

lim_(x->+oo)f(x)=lim_(x->+oo)1/(3x)=0^(+)

So y=0 is a horizontal asymptote.
graph{1/(3(x-1)) [-7.9, 7.9, -3.95, 3.95]}