What is the horizontal asymptote of this graph?

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hippoharry · Answer

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sammixboo · Answer

A horizontal asymptote is this http://prntscr.com/bmvolb, while a verticle asymptote is this http://prntscr.com/bmvosc Do you understand what I am saying? I am doing a very bad job right now..

sammixboo · Answer

Are you able to find the equation for the horizontal asymptote I provided for you?

hippoharry · Answer

yeah. so is it the y-intercept?

sammixboo · Answer

y = mx + b

Where m = slope, and b = y-intercept. Do you know how to find the slope and y-intercept?

hippoharry · Answer

yeah but the subject im on is for exponential functions

sammixboo · Answer

Yes, but in this case you are finding the horizontal asymptote, which will be a linear function

unklerhaukus · Answer

can the snake population ever be negative?

hippoharry · Answer

no because it increasing, unless something happens @UnkleRhaukus

sammixboo · Answer

You can also put your horizontal asymptote in the form of y = 0, which is also the y intercept

sammixboo · Answer

Of your horizontal asymptote

hippoharry · Answer

so i was right? its the y intercept?

sammixboo · Answer

Yes

hippoharry · Answer

okay thank you

sammixboo · Answer

So your answer is y = 0

sammixboo · Answer

Sorry, confused myself a little. Totally went though my mind that anything multiplied by zero equals zero. I am going to get some rest.. Goodnight!

unklerhaukus · Answer

but the y-intercept is at (0,5)

sammixboo · Answer

Not for the horizontal asymptote

sammixboo · Answer

But for the exponential function, yes