Chapter-10 Asymptotes
Chapter-10 Asymptotes
Chapter-10 Asymptotes
ASYMPTOTES
Definition: A straight line at a finite distance from the origin is aid to be an
asymptote of the curve, if the perpendicular distance of a point P on the curve
from the straight line tends to zero as P tends to infinity along the curve.
And this will determine two values of c. this determines two asymptotes
parallel to each other. This is the case when two values of m are equal.
viii. If three values of m are equal, the values of c are determined by
Or,
Substituting the value of m and c in the equation y=mx+c the obliqe asymptotes are found.
Exercise-10(A)
3
Solution: This is an equation of degree three and x is present
so,there is no asymptote parallel to X- axis (i.e. horizontal asymptote).
3 2
Since y is absent, equate the co-efficient of y to 0. i.e. x - a = 0.
which is the equation of vertical asymptote(i.e. asymptote parallel to
Y-axis)
Hence the required equation of asymptote is x – a = 0.
2. Find the asymptotes of the following curves.
th
This is a 4 degree equation x 4 and y 4 both are absent.
Comparing the coefficient of x 3 to zero, we get horizontal asymptote.
Thus, y = 0 is the horizontal asymptote.
Since, highest degree in y is 1. So, equating the coefficients of y to zero
we obtain the vertical asymptotes.
Thus, vertical asymptotes are,
Ans.
3.(ii)Find the asymptotes and the relative position of the curves and
asymptotes of the curve,
O X
For (iv) the curve approaches to the line x=1 Y=0
downwards as x approaches to 1 from below.
For the oblique asymptotes, put x=1 and y = m in third and second degree
term, to obtain,
Also,
For m = 1 which is a repeated root.
6.Show that the asymptotes of the curve,
Form a square, through two of whose angular points the curve passes.
Or,
Y=a
From figure, the vertices of quadrilateral B(-a,a) A(a,a)
are,
X = -a X=a
A(a,a), B(-a,a), C(-a,-a), D(a,-a). As, AB and x
x’ O
A D are horizontal and vertical
asymptotes (lies), BAD = 90º. i.e. all C(-a,-a) D(a,-a)
internal angle of the figure are of 90º and
Y = -a
the length of all sides of the figure is 2a.
y’
Hence, it is a square. i.e. asymptotes of the given curve forms a square.
And, for point A(a,a).
o X
Or,