The average cost A to manufacture x items is modeled as A = 5+x/x, where A is expressed in dollars. which statement about functi

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The average cost A to manufacture x items is modeled as A = 5+x/x, where A is expressed in dollars. which statement about functi

on A is true?
a) the vertical asymptote lies at x = -5
b) the horizontal asymptote lies at A = 1
c) the vertical asymptote lies at x = -5
d) the horizontal asymptote lies at A = 2
e) the average cost of manufacturing very large items is almost $5

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ArbitrLikvidat [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-18T16:21:09+03:00

ArbitrLikvidat [17]3 years ago

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The horizontal asymptote lies at A = 1. There is no possible way for A to equal one; this is the definition of an asymptote.