Limit at infinity via Squeeze Theorem
Consider the function .
Evaluate Use the fact that is bounded to justify your answer, and state whether this limit corresponds to a horizontal asymptote of .
Hint
Since for all , divide through by to bound between two expressions that both tend to 0 as . Then apply the Squeeze Theorem to that piece before adding the constant 3.
Step-by-step solution
Since for all , dividing by (which is positive for ) gives As , both and approach 0.
By the Squeeze Theorem, . Adding the constant 3 to all parts of the inequality and taking the limit gives . Since approaches the finite value 3 as , this confirms is a horizontal asymptote of .
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