what types of functions have asymptotes
Remember that an asymptote is a line that the graph of a function approaches but never touches. Rational functions contain asymptotes, as seen in this example: In this example, there is a vertical asymptote at x = 3 and a horizontal asymptote at y = 1. The curves approach these asymptotes but never cross them. The method used to find the horizontal asymptote changes depending on how the degrees of the polynomials in the numerator and denominator of the function compare.