Question

Which equation represents the vertical asymptote of the graph?

x = −8
y = −8
x = 0
y = 0

Answer 1

Here is the graph.

Answer 2

Which value of x does the function come close to, but not touch?

Answer 3

-8

Answer 4

yes, x = -8

and what is the vertical asymptote?

Answer 5

I'm assuming vertical asymptote means opposite?
I really don't know.

Answer 6

it's just asking what the vertical line is where the graph approaches but doesn't touch. If you drew the vertical line x = -8, the graph would always get close, but never touch it, so x = -8 is the vertical asymptote

Answer 7

Oh! Okay, do the same rules apply to horizontal asymptotes?

Answer 8

basically. the equation will be "y =" for horizontal asymptotes

Answer 9

Thanks!