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Let f(x) = (3x^4+3x^3+3x^2+3)/(x^2+2x-4). Find a polynomial g(x) so that the graph of f(x) + g(x) has a horizontal asymptote of y = 0.

 Jun 24, 2021
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y=0 basically means the x axis.

 

if it wasnt for thef(x)+g(x) condition, you could just chuck a negative sign in front of it and you were good to go.

 

anyway -- we are given that   f(x)=(3x4+3x3+3x2+3)(x2+2x4) -- now what is the value of the polynomial g(x) so that it satisfies the condition? lets set up this 'equation' : 


 (3x4+3x3+3x2+3)(x2+2x4)+g(x)=(3x4+3x3+3x2+3)(x2+2x4)  


 g(x)=3x4+3x3+3x2+3x2+2x43x4+3x3+3x2+3x2+2x4 

 

 g(x)=2(3x4+3x3+3x2+3)x2+2x4 


lets confirm the condition:

 f(x)+g(x)  (3x4+3x3+3x2+3)(x2+2x4)+2(3x4+3x3+3x2+3)x2+2x4=3x43x33x23x2+2x4 

 

if you graph it you would get:

 

 

here is the link for it as well: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/v2w0ukjkoq

 

:D

 Jun 24, 2021
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As follows:

 

 Jun 24, 2021
edited by Alan  Jun 24, 2021
edited by Alan  Jun 24, 2021

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