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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Describe transformations of the graph of f(x)=e^x. Note horizontal asymptote and y-intercept after the transformation.
\n" ); document.write( "a)g(x) = e^x + 3
\n" ); document.write( " Graph: vertical shift of 3 units up.
\n" ); document.write( " Equation for horizontal asymptote: x = 2.72 + 2, 4.72
\n" ); document.write( " y-intercept: (0,3)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b)h(x) = -e^x
\n" ); document.write( " Graph: reflection around y axis
\n" ); document.write( " Equation: -1e^x = 0, e^x = 1
\n" ); document.write( " y-intercept: (1,0)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a)g(x) = e^x + 3\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Graph: vertical shift of 3 units up. Correct.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Equation for horizontal asymptote: When \"x\" is a very large negative number, then \"e%5Ex\" becomes really small (and eventually approaches zero). \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So what's left over is the term \"3\". So the horizontal asymptote is \"y=3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"g%28x%29=e%5Ex%2B3\" Start with the given function\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"g%280%29=e%5E0%2B3\" Plug in \"x=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"g%280%29=1%2B3\" Raise \"e\" to the zeroth power to get 1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"g%280%29=4\" Add\r
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