document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173796>Question 173796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble getting these two. Can someone please help me...please..Thank you..Evaluate the functions for the values of x given as 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16. Describe the differences in the rate at which each function changes with increasing values of x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.f(x) = 2x3 + 7x2 - x - 1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.f(x) = ln x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble getting these two. Can someone please help me...please..Thank you..Evaluate the functions for the values of x given as 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16. Describe the differences in the rate at which each function changes with increasing values of x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.f(x) = 2x^3 + 7x^2 - x - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(1) = 2+7-1-1 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2) = 2*8+7*4-2-1 = 16+28-2-1 =41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4) = 2*64 + 7*16 - 4 -1 = 235<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The function is increasing in the interval x=1 to x = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.f(x) = ln x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1) = ln (1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2) = ln (2) = 0.653..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4) = 1.386...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(8) = 2.079...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(16) = 2.773...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The functions is slowly increasing over the interval x = 1 to x = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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