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4 Jan 2012 10:54:53 IST

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Asymptotes

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what are asymptotes to any curve???

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swati verma

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4 Jan 2012 15:40:36 IST

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when the curve of any function reaches infinity then the point at which it reaches infinity is called asymptotes. For eg, in the curve of tanx, the asymptote of the function is at pie/2

Shubham Satyam

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4 Jan 2012 21:06:56 IST

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Dear, its not a point by definition... FOR, example, x=0 is a asymptote for the rectangular hyperbola.

swati verma

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5 Jan 2012 16:28:00 IST

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yup, that was my bad... it is not exactly point but a line you can say....a line that a graph approaches, but does not intersect...

rohit rajput

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5 Jan 2012 23:12:18 IST

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in short

"IT IS A TANGENT AT INFINITY"

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