How to find the asymptotes of f(x) = (x^2+1)/(x^2-1) ?

1 Answer
Apr 11, 2016

x=+-1 and y=1.

Explanation:

y = f(x) = 1 +2/(x^2-1), by actual division

As xto+-1, ytooo.
As yto1, xto+-oo.
So, the lines x = +-1 and y = 1 are asymptotic to the graph of y = f(x)

The graph is symmetrical about the y-axis.

It cuts y-axis at (0, -1).

For y > 1, x < -1, for one branch, and x > 1, for another..

In brief, there are three branches. Two above y=1 are asymptotic to all the three asymptotes. The third through (0, -1)i is asymptotic to y = 1 only...