document.write( "Question 315266: evaluate the exponential equation for three positive values of x, three negative values of x and at x=0; transform the second expression into the equivalent lagarithmic equation; and evaluate the logarithmic equation for three values of x that are greater than 1, three values of x that are between 0 and 1, and at x=1. show your work. use the resulting ordered pairs to plot the graph of each function;\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y= 2^x+2
\n" ); document.write( "x= 4^y+2
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: evaluate the exponential equation for three positive values of x, three negative values of x and at x=0;
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2^x + 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Three positive values for x
\n" ); document.write( "x=2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2^2 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "x=3
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2^3 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 8 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 10
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\n" ); document.write( "x=4
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2^4 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 16 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 18
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\n" ); document.write( "Three negative values for x
\n" ); document.write( "x=-2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2^-2 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = .25 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2.25
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\n" ); document.write( "x=-3
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2^-3 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = .125 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2.125
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\n" ); document.write( "x=-4
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2^4 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = .0625 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 2.0625
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\n" ); document.write( "-4 | 2.0625
\n" ); document.write( "-3 | 2.125
\n" ); document.write( "-2 | 2.25
\n" ); document.write( " 2 | 5
\n" ); document.write( " 3 | 10
\n" ); document.write( " 4 | 18\r
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\n" ); document.write( "transform the second expression into the equivalent logarithmic equation;
\n" ); document.write( " and evaluate the logarithmic equation for three values of x that are greater
\n" ); document.write( " than 1, three values of x that are between 0 and 1, and at x=1.
\n" ); document.write( " show your work. use the resulting ordered pairs to plot the graph of each function;
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 4^y+2
\n" ); document.write( "4^y = x - 2
\n" ); document.write( "ln(4^y) = ln(x-2)
\n" ); document.write( "y*ln(4) = ln(x-2)
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"ln%28x-2%29%2Fln%284%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "For 3 values greater than 1
\n" ); document.write( "x=3
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"ln%283-2%29%2Fln%284%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"ln%281%29%2Fln%284%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"0%2Fln%284%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "x=4
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"ln%284-2%29%2Fln%284%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"ln%282%29%2Fln%284%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = .5
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\n" ); document.write( "x=6
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"ln%286-2%29%2Fln%284%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"ln%284%29%2Fln%284%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "You cannot evaluate any values 2 or below (log of a negative number)
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\n" ); document.write( "x | y
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\n" ); document.write( " 3 | 0
\n" ); document.write( " 4 | .5
\n" ); document.write( " 6 | 1
\n" ); document.write( "The graph
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