58.9k views
3 votes
Determine the asymptote and find the x & y values

Determine the asymptote and find the x & y values-example-1

1 Answer

4 votes

The horizontal asymptote of
\(f(x)=((1)/(5))^(x+3)\) is y=0. To graph it, start with
\(y=((1)/(5))^x\), shift left by 3, and scale down by
\((1)/(5)\).

Sure, I can help you with this. The horizontal asymptote of the graph of
$f(x)=((1)/(5))^(x+3)$ is the line y=0. This is because as x approaches positive or negative infinity, the value of
$((1)/(5))^(x+3)$ approaches zero.

To graph the function, you can first use the fact that the graph of

$y=((1)/(5))^x$ passes through the points (0,1) and (1,-1). To get the graph of f(x), you can then shift the graph of
$y=((1)/(5))^x$ three units to the left and scale it down by a factor of
(1)/(5).

Here are the steps for graphing the function:

1. Draw the graph of
$y=((1)/(5))^x$. Remember that the graph passes through the points (0,1) and (1,-1).

2. Shift the graph of $y=(\frac{1}{5})^x$ three units to the left. This will give you the graph of
$y=((1)/(5))^x+3$.

3. Scale the graph of
$y=((1)/(5))^x+3$ down by a factor of $\frac{1}{5}$. This will give you the graph of
f(x)=((1)/(5))^(x+3)$.

Once you have the graph, you can see that the horizontal asymptote is the line y=0.

Here are some additional things to note about the graph of $f(x)$:

* The domain of the function is all real numbers.

* The range of the function is all positive real numbers less than

$(1)/(5)$.

* The function is decreasing for all real numbers.

* The y-intercept of the graph is the point
$\left(-3,(1)/(5)\right)$.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Determine the asymptote and find the x & y values-example-1
User Akshar Patel
by
8.0k points