Construct a two-column table:
x | f(x)
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Pick any value you like for
; let's use 1 to start with. Then evaluate
Now that you know that when
,
. So fill in the first row of the table.
x | f(x)
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1 | 8
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Do the same thing with 3 other different values for
Once you have created 4 rows for your table, use the numbers in each row to create an ordered pair. Your first ordered pair is
, and the others depend on the numbers you select for the other three values of
Once you have created all 4 of your ordered pairs, plot them on a graph and draw a smooth curve through them. Hint: if you want an accurate picture of the curve for this function, choose 0 and some negative number for two of your
values.
John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
