document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198275>Question 198275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please graph this logarithmic function.. or give me the points.:)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=log[4](x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[] number is the base... thanks for helpin </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148738 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=148738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please graph this logarithmic function.. or give me the points.:) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=log[4](x+1) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you know the vertical asymptote of y = log(x) is at x = 0?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you see that your equation moves that graph one unit to the left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because is has the (x+1) replacing \"x\" in the log form?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you have a vertical asymptote at x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you follow this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since y = log[4](x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 4^y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (4^y) -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if y = 0, x will equal 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x and the y intercept will be (0,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does that give you enough information to sketch the graph?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It should look like this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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