Whаt аre the verticаl and hоrizоntal asymptоtes of [f(x) = frac{5}{x + 1}?] The x-axis spans from below zero to just above 5, and the y-axis spans from below negative 10 to just above 10. The x-axis has a scale of 5 in increments of 1, and the y-axis has a scale of 10 in increments of 2. The convex curve spans the first and second quadrants, passing through the points (4, 1) and (negative 0.5, 10). It starts from positive infinity above the vertical asymptote near x = negative 1 in the second quadrant. It decreases steeply before leveling off as it approaches the horizontal asymptote near y= 0 in the first quadrant. The concave curve is in the third quadrant, passing through the points (negative 3.5, negative 2) and (negative 1.5, negative 10). It starts from negative infinity below the vertical asymptote near x = negative 1, increasing steeply, and then approaching the horizontal asymptote near y = 0.