Linda R.

asked • 11/04/22

college algebra

Find the horizontal asymptote as x->8 and then describe what this means in practical terms. F (x)=150x+120/05x+120/0.05x+1; the number of bass, f(x),

Find the horizontal asymptote as x->8 and then describe what this means in practical terms. F (x)=150x+120/05x+120/0.05x+1; the number of bass, f(x), after x months in a lake that was stocked with 120 bass.

which of the answers is right i had b or d fx after y months in lake was 130. fx after x months was stocked with 120. or fx after x months in lake was stocked with 140 bass. or the last one-fx after x months in lake was stocked with 150.

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Define f(x) using grouping symbols.
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Tom B. answered • 11/06/22

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There must something wrong with the way you wrote the equation for f(x). None of those answers match the equation.


BTW, it's not possible to have a horizontal asymptote as x->8. But you could have a vertical asymptote. For example the function f(x) = 1/(x-8) has a vertical asymptote as x->8.

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Linda R.

8 means infinity those are the answers I had b
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Linda R.

f(x)=150x+120/0.05
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Tom B.

I don't understand what the 120/0.05 means. That's a big number 120/0.05 = 2400. I can understand the equation f(x) = 150x + 120 as x->infinity. When x=0, the start, there 120 bass When x=1, after one month, there are 150 + 120 = 270 bass When x=2, after two months, there are 150x2 + 120 = 420 bass. and so on. I suggest that when you get a problem like this, it's helpful to calculate f(x) for the first three or fours values (x = 0, 1, 2, 3...), and see what the numbers look like. This will help you answer the questions. Best Regards, Tom
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