What are the asymptotes for f(x) = 3 + log(x+2)?

1 Answer
Jun 23, 2015

For one, the argument of a log-function must be positive.

Explanation:

This means x> -2 and x=2 is the corresponding (vertical) asymptote, because you can get as near to 2 as you want.
In "the language" we say:

lim_(x->2+) f(x)= -oo

There is no horizontal asymptote, as the log function will grow with x getting larger, even though the growth is slow, or:

lim_(x-> oo) f(x) = + oo
graph{3+log(x+2) [-5.67, 14.33, -3.32, 6.68]}