document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392641>Question 392641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) find the value of a for which the graph of y=ab^x is a horizontal line 2) find the value of b for which the graph of y=ab^x is a horizontal line. explain how you found your answers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #278674 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=278674\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 - if a = 0, then y = 0, which is horizontal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 - if b = 0, then a*b^0 = a for nonzero b. Since a is constant, the function is constant and the line is horizontal. </SPAN>\n" );
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