P. J. Giblin
Abstract
Consider the hyperbola y = 1/ x . (It will be convenient to restrict attention to that part for which x > 1.) Everyone will agree that the x -axis is an “asymptote” to this curve; however, different people are likely to advance different reasons for this fact.
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Consider the hyperbola y = 1/ x . (It will be convenient to restrict attention to that part for which x > 1.) Everyone will agree that the x -axis is an “asymptote” to this curve; however, different people are likely to advance different reasons for this fact.
Key concepts: Asymptote, Hyperbola, Mathematics, Geometry