document.write( "Question 313545: Listed below are 5 functions, each denoted g(x) and each involving a real number constant
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document.write( "c > 1. If f(x) = 2^x, which of these 5 functions yields the greatest value for f(g(x)), for all x > 1 ?
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document.write( "A. g(x) = cx
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document.write( "B. g(x) = c
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document.write( "C. g(x) = x
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document.write( "D. g(x) = x – c
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document.write( "E. g(x) = logcx (the c is the base the x is not)\r
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document.write( "I don't understand how to solve this problem. Can someone please explain it to me. Thank you \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #224196 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Listed below are 5 functions, each denoted g(x) and each involving a real number constant c > 1. \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If f(x) = 2^x, which of these 5 functions yields the greatest value for \n" ); document.write( "f(g(x)), for all x > 1 ? \n" ); document.write( "A. g(x) = cx \n" ); document.write( "f(g(x)) = f(cx) = 2^(cx) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "B. g(x) = c^x \n" ); document.write( "f(g(x)) = f(c^x) = 2^(c^x) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "C. g(x) = x^c \n" ); document.write( "f(g(x)) = 2^(x^c) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "D. g(x) = x – c \n" ); document.write( "f(g(x)) = 2^(x-c) = 2^x/2^c \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "E. g(x) = logcx (the c is the base the x is not) \n" ); document.write( "f(g(x)) = 2^(logc(x)) \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "I don't understand how to solve this problem. Can someone please explain it to me. \n" ); document.write( "Procedure: Let c = 3 ; then compare the graphs of f(g(x)) for each of \n" ); document.write( "a,b,c,d,e. \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( " |