Choose the correct horizontal asymptote of h(x)=- 3x +3 x² +4 Oy=1 none Oy=0 Oy=3

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### Determining Horizontal Asymptotes

To find the horizontal asymptote of the function \( h(x) = \frac{3x^2 + 3}{x^2 + 4} \), consider the degrees of the polynomial in the numerator and the polynomial in the denominator.

The degrees of both the numerator and the denominator are equal (each is a quadratic polynomial).

When the degrees of the numerator and the denominator are the same, the horizontal asymptote is found by dividing the leading coefficients. 

For the function \( h(x) = \frac{3x^2 + 3}{x^2 + 4} \), the leading coefficient of the numerator (3x²) is 3 and the leading coefficient of the denominator (x²) is 1.

So, the horizontal asymptote is:
\[ y = \frac{3}{1} = 3 \]

### Multiple Choice Question

Choose the correct horizontal asymptote of \( h(x) = \frac{3x^2 + 3}{x^2 + 4} \)

- \( y = 1 \)
- \( \text{none} \)
- \( y = 0 \)
- \( y = 3 \) 

The correct answer is: \( y = 3 \).

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Transcribed Image Text:### Determining Horizontal Asymptotes To find the horizontal asymptote of the function \( h(x) = \frac{3x^2 + 3}{x^2 + 4} \), consider the degrees of the polynomial in the numerator and the polynomial in the denominator. The degrees of both the numerator and the denominator are equal (each is a quadratic polynomial). When the degrees of the numerator and the denominator are the same, the horizontal asymptote is found by dividing the leading coefficients. For the function \( h(x) = \frac{3x^2 + 3}{x^2 + 4} \), the leading coefficient of the numerator (3x²) is 3 and the leading coefficient of the denominator (x²) is 1. So, the horizontal asymptote is: \[ y = \frac{3}{1} = 3 \] ### Multiple Choice Question Choose the correct horizontal asymptote of \( h(x) = \frac{3x^2 + 3}{x^2 + 4} \) - \( y = 1 \) - \( \text{none} \) - \( y = 0 \) - \( y = 3 \) The correct answer is: \( y = 3 \). --- For more assistance, please feel free to reach out through our "Ask for Help" feature. _© 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 Glynlyon, Inc._
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