document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316242>Question 316242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the x and y intercepts of a log function?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example: f(x) =  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+2%2C+%28x%2B4%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+2%2C+%28x%2B4%29+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that you need to let one variable equal 0 to solve for the other, but I am completely lost when it comes to the log on what to do! I've heard to cancel it out on one side (when solving for x) you need to change the x of the log (the 4 in this case) to an exponent on the base, but I'm not sure... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one intercept is (0,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another intercept is (-3,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See this for a plot <BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=log2%28x%2B4%29 </SPAN>\n" );
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