How do you find the vertical, horizontal or slant asymptotes for $g(x)=5^x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-02T03:19:49

The asymptote is the horizontal x-axis y = g(x) =0, in the negative x-direction.

y = g(x) = $5^x>0$ .

The graph is exponential.

As $xto-oo, y to 0.$
As $xto oo, yto oo.$ .
The x-axis in the negative direction is asymptotic to the curve.

The graph meets y-axis at (0, 1).

How do you find the vertical, horizontal or slant asymptotes for g(x)=5^xg(x)=5^x?