Question: To determine the limits at infinity for the given rational function and identify any horizontal asymptotes, let's analyze the behavior of the function as xx

To determine the limits at infinity for the given rational function and identify any horizontal asymptotes, let's analyze the behavior of the function as xx approaches both \infty and -\infty.
The given function is:
f(x)=4x3+2x3+4x6+2f(x)=\frac{4x^3+2}{x^3+\sqrt{4x^6+2}}
Step 1: Simplify the Function
To simplify, we can factor out x6x^6 from inside the square root in the denominator:
4x6+2=x6(4+2x6)=x34+2x6\sqrt{4x^6+2}=\sqrt{x^6(4+\frac{2}{x^6})}= x^3\sqrt{4+\frac{2}{x^6}}
So the function becomes:
f(x)=4x3+2x3+x34+2x6f(x)=\frac{4x^3+2}{x^3+ x^3\sqrt{4+\frac{2}{x^6}}}
Factor x3x^3 out from the denominator:
f(x)=4x3+2x3(1+4+2x6)=4x3+2x3(1+2)f(x)=\frac{4x^3+2}{x^3(1+\sqrt{4+\frac{2}{x^6}})}=\frac{4x^3+2}{x^3(1+2)}
Simplify further:
f(x)=4x3+23x3=4+2x33=43+23x3f(x)=\frac{4x^3+2}{3x^3}=\frac{4+\frac{2}{x^3}}{3}=\frac{4}{3}+\frac{2}{3x^3}
Step 2: Evaluate the Limits
1. limxf(x)\lim_{{x \to \infty}} f(x)
As xx approaches \infty, the term 2x3\frac{2}{x^3} approaches 0. Therefore, the expression simplifies to:
limxf(x)=43+0=43\lim_{{x \to \infty}} f(x)=\frac{4}{3}+0=\frac{4}{3}
2. limxf(x)\lim_{{x \to -\infty}} f(x)
Similarly, as xx approaches -\infty, the term 2x3\frac{2}{x^3} approaches 0. Therefore, the expression simplifies to:
limxf(x)=43+0=43\lim_{{x \to -\infty}} f(x)=\frac{4}{3}+0=\frac{4}{3}
Step 3: Determine Horizontal Asymptotes
Since both the limits as xx approaches \infty and -\infty yield the same value, the horizontal asymptote is:
y=43y =\frac{4}{3}
Conclusion
limxf(x)=43\lim_{{x \to \infty}} f(x)=\frac{4}{3}
limxf(x)=43\lim_{{x \to -\infty}} f(x)=\frac{4}{3}
The horizontal asymptote of the function f(x)=4x3+2x3+4x6+2f(x)=\frac{4x^3+2}{x^3+\sqrt{4x^6+2}} is y=43y =\frac{4}{3}.

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