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asymptote science definition

A line whose distance to a given curve tends to zero. An asymptote may or may not intersect its associated curve.

asymptote

asymptote

left: The x and y axes are asymptotes of the hypberola xy = 1.

right: The x axis is the asymptote of the curve y = sin x/x .

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