Answer:
The graph crosses the x axis at x=0. For x> 0, it rises to a maximum value and then decreases toward y= 0 as x goes to infinity. For x< 0, it decreases to a minimum values then rises toward y= 0 as x goes to negative infinity. y= 0 is a horizontal asymptote but the graph crosses y= 0 at x= 0.
Step-by-step explanation:
A common mistake that students make is to think that a graph cannot cross a slant or horizontal asymptote. This is not the case! A graph CAN cross slant and horizontal asymptotes (sometimes more than once). It's those vertical asymptote critters that a graph cannot cross.