1. Asymptote

2. A line that the graph of a curve approaches but never intersects. Add these lines to your graphs!

3. Asymptote A curve CAN intersect the asymptote. The only thing that matters is that at some point the curve gets “close” to the asymptote, Really Close Intersection

4. Example 1: Hyperbola x-6011.51.751.91.9922.012.12.252.534510 y-.125-.33-.5-2-4-10-100Ǿ10010421.5.33.125 Vertical Asymptote (x-axis) Horizontal Asymptote (x = 2) x-intercept: y-intercept: Domain: Range:

5. Example 2

6. Example 3: Exponential