Suppose That During a Flu Epidemic in a Particular City $N ( x ) = \frac { 104 x } { x + 28 }$

question 213

Essay

Suppose that during a flu epidemic in a particular city, the number of people, N(x), infected (in thousands) at the end of x
weeks is approximated by $N ( x ) = \frac { 104 x } { x + 28 }$ What is the horizontal asymptote of the graph of this function? What does this suggest about the maximum number of
people who will eventually be infected? Explain your reasoning.

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