An asymptote is a line that a curve approaches, getting closer and closer, but does not cross. Some definitions state that the curve may cross, but may not cross an infinite number of times.
In the case of a rectangular hyperbole, the asymptotes are parallel or equal to the X and Y axes.
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An asymptote of a curve is a line where the distance of the curve and line approach zero as they tend to infinity (they get closer and closer without ever meeting) If one zooms out of a hyperbola, the straight lines are usually asymptotes as they get closer and closer to a specific point, yet do not reach that point.
Asymptotes are the guidelines that a hyperbola follows. They form an X and the hyperbola always gets closer to them but never touches them. If the transverse axis of your hyperbola is horizontal, the slopes of your asymptotes are + or - b/a. If the transverse axis is vertical, the slopes are + or - a/b. The center of a hyperbola is (h,k). I don't know what the rest of your questions are, though.
The graph of an exponential function f(x) = bx approaches, but does not cross the x-axis. The x-axis is a horizontal asymptote.
An asymptote is the tendency of a function to approach infinity as one of its variable takes certain values. For example, the function y = ex has a horizontal asymptote at y = 0 because when x takes extremely big, negative values, y approaches a fixed value : 0. Asymptotes are related to limits.
It is a relationship of direct proportion if and only if the graph is a straight line which passes through the origin. It is an inverse proportional relationship if the graph is a rectangular hyperbola. A typical example of an inverse proportions is the relationship between speed and the time taken for a journey.