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Shubham Satyam (0)

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what are asymptotes to any curve???
    
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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


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


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in short

"IT IS A TANGENT AT INFINITY"

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