document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153720>Question 1153720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The graph of the function approaches the positive x-axis. When a graph approaches a line, we call the line a(n) ____________. What is it? Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #776000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=776000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first, x-axis is a horizontal line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the graph of a function approaches a horizontal line, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the graph is said to have a horizontal asymptote.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we call the line an _<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=asymptote ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"asymptote\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >_. </SPAN>\n" );
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