2.2 pints because 1 gallon is equal to 8 pints so then you divide 8 by 3 because their is 3 containers.
The area is another way of say perimeter. it's the inside area of the rectangle
When the base is greater than 1, the value approaches zero as the exponent goes to -∞. When the base is less than 1, the value approaches zero as the exponent goes to ∞. Whatever additions or factors you have that modify the exponential term will modify the asymptote accordingly.