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Which statement is true regarding horizontal asymptotes?

Exponential functions don't always have a horizontal asymptote.

A horizontal asymptote cannot be crossed.

Two of these are correct.

None of these are correct.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To evaluate the statements regarding horizontal asymptotes:

1. **Exponential functions don't always have a horizontal asymptote.** - This statement is **true**. For example, the exponential function \( f(x) = e^x \) does not have a horizontal asymptote as \( x \) approaches infinity; it increases without bound. However, the function \( g(x) = e^{-x} \) has a horizontal asymptote at \( y = 0 \) as \( x \) approaches infinity.

2. **A horizontal asymptote cannot be crossed.** - This statement is **false**. A horizontal asymptote describes the behavior of a function as \( x \) approaches infinity (or negative infinity). A function can cross its horizontal asymptote at some finite points.

Considering these evaluations:
- The first statement is true.
- The second statement is false.

Thus, the correct answer is **"Exponential functions don't always have a horizontal asymptote."** So the option "Two of these are correct." and "None of these are correct." are not accurate.

Therefore, the answer is **"Exponential functions don't always have a horizontal asymptote."**
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