"DSK" wrote in message
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Meindert Sprang wrote:
Ok, I'm going to argue this one only once: by mathematical definition, a
squared function is NOT asymptotic. Because, as you can read in any
mathematics book, an asymptote reaches infinity on one axis for a
defined
value on the other axis, while a squared function can reach infinity on
both
axes.

Oh, OK. I see now...

Please explain further... the power/speed graph can reach infinity on
both axes? Does this mean that we can have negative horsepower? That
would make for excellent fuel efficiency!

Sigh! With both axes I mean X and Y axis. And in our case only in the first
quadrant, where X and Y are positive.

Meindert