document.write( "Question 283757: Evaluate the exponential equation for three positive values of x, three negative values of x, and at x=0. Show your work. Use the resulting ordered pairs to plot the graph. State the equation of the line asymptotic to the graph (if any).\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = 3^x - 4
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Algebra.Com's Answer #205978 by jsmallt9(3758) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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For the first part, just get out your calculator and use it to evaluate the equation for the various values of x. (To raise a number like 3 to a power, use the button the looks like \"^\" or \" $\"x%5Ey\"$ \".)

\n" ); document.write( "For the asymptote, exponential equations will have a horizontal asymptote. This is true because it is impossible to raise a positive number to any power and get either zero or a negative number!

\n" ); document.write( "If your equation is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+3%5E%28x-4%29\"$ then the y value is a power of 3 and, as such, it can never be zero or negative. So y = 0 will be a horizontal asymptote.

\n" ); document.write( "If your equation is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+3%5Ex-4\"$ then y is 4 less than a power of 3. Since the power of 3 cannot be zero or negative, then, after we subtract 4 from the power of 3, y cannot be -4 or any number less than -4. So y = -4 is a horizontal asymptote. \n" ); document.write( "

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