SOLUTION: Can someone tellme if the graph of g(x)=logbase4(x+3), is an increasing or decreasing function with a vertical asymptote of 3 or -3?? how do i know?

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Question 108093: Can someone tellme if the graph of g(x)=logbase4(x+3), is an increasing or decreasing function with a vertical asymptote of 3 or -3?? how do i know?
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it is an increasing function because as x gets larger, the log of x gets larger

there is a vertical asymptote at -3 because as x approaches -3 the value of (x+3) approaches zero
...the log of zero is undefined; but the log of a value approaching zero, approaches negative infinity