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Chapter 4 | Applications of Derivatives

4.6 EXERCISES For the following exercises, examine the graphs. Identify where the vertical asymptotes are located. 251.

254.

255.

252.

For the following functions f ( x ), determine whether there is an asymptote at x = a . Justify your answer without graphing on a calculator. 256. f ( x ) = x +1 x 2 +5 x +4 , a =−1 257. f ( x ) = x x −2 , a =2

253.

258. f ( x ) = ( x +2) 3/2 , a =−2 259. f ( x ) = ( x −1) −1/3 , a =1 260. f ( x ) =1+ x −2/5 , a =1

For the following exercises, evaluate the limit.

1 3 x +6

lim x

261.

→∞

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