document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149988>Question 149988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 2 questions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. What are the asymptotes of the functions f(x)=3^xn and g(x)= log52x ???<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Would this be a vertical asymptote? Would the denominator be 1?)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. A cell divides into 2 identical copies every 4 minutes. How many cells will exist after 3 hours?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks sooooooooooooo much for your help! I have this week and next and this class will be over, I've never felt so dumb in all my life! I can't find anything in my text about this - I am doing this as an online class, so there is very little help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. for f(x)=3^xn __ at x=0, f(x)=1 __ as x gets more negative, f(x) approaches zero (negative x-axis is horizontal asymptote)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ no asymptote for positive x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for g(x)=log52x __ as x approaches zero, g(x) approaches -&#8734; (negative y-axis is vertical asymptote)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ logarithms are not defined for negative arguments (negative numbers don't have logs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ no asymptote for positive x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  there are 45 (180/4) 4 min periods in 3 hr __ the cells are doubling every 4 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ the number of cells after 3 hrs would be 2^45 __ 35184372088832 (calculators are useful) </SPAN>\n" );
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