document.write( "Question 253188: Finding zeros - i dont get how
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document.write( "Function - f(x) = log 5x
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document.write( "Function - f(x) = 6^x
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document.write( " Can someone explain how to find the zeros please \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #185428 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Finding zeros - i dont get how \n" ); document.write( "Function - f(x) = log 5x \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x-intercept: \n" ); document.write( "Let y = 0 and solve for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "log(5x) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "5x = 10^0 \n" ); document.write( "5x = 1 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1/5 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "y-intercept: \n" ); document.write( "Let x = 0 and solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "y = log(5*0) \n" ); document.write( "y = log(0) \n" ); document.write( "Exponential form: \n" ); document.write( "10^y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Ans: y does not exist. \n" ); document.write( "No solution. \n" ); document.write( "No y-intercept \n" ); document.write( "============================= \n" ); document.write( "Function - f(x) = 6^x \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x-intercept: \n" ); document.write( "Let y = 0 and solve for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "6^x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Ans: x does not exist \n" ); document.write( "No solution \n" ); document.write( "No x-intercept \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "y-intercept: \n" ); document.write( "Let x = 0 and solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "y = 6^0 \n" ); document.write( "y = 1 is the y-intercept\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |