document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193571>Question 193571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm lost, please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph the following functions.  Include at least 3 (x,y) points for each one. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.     f(x) = 5x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.     f(x) = 4x+2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.     f(x) = (1/3)x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.     f(x) = log5x  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=145296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The  most  straightforward  way  to  graph  any  function  is  to  make  a  T box  and  plot  the  points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After  much  practice  ,,,,you  can  recoqnize  patterns,,,but  this  does  work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)  y=5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0,,,,,0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,,,,,5, ,,,,,,5*1=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5,,,,25,,,,,,5*5=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it  is  linear,,,(no  powers  over  x^1),,,,  the  y  intercept  is  (0),,,,  and  the  slope  is  (+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remember,,,,y=mx+b,,,,with  m=slope,,,,b=y  intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)  y=4x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0,,,,,,,,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,,,,,,,,6,,,,4(1)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/2,,,,0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it  is  linear,,,,y intercept  is  (+2),,,,,and  the  slope  is  (+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)y=(1/3)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0,,,,0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,,,,,1,,,,,,1/3  of  3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6,,,,,2,,,,,,1/3  of  6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it  is  linear,,,,y  intercept  is  0,,,,,slope  is  +1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4)  y=log(5x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0,,,,,,  (- infinity),,,,just  use  calc (5*0) log<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5,,,0,,,,calculator  (1/5*5=1)log<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50,,,,2.4,,,calculator  (5*50=250)log<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log  functions  all start  at  minus  infinity  at  x=0,  rise  to  y=0  at log (1),  and  then  rise  slowly,in  our  case  to  y=2.4 at  x=(50)  </SPAN>\n" );
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