document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43185>Question 43185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the range and horizontal asymptote of the exponential function y = 3^x - 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  a. Range: (-1, inf)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Horizontal asymptote: y = -1   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  b. Range: (0, inf)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Horizontal asymptote: y = 0   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  c. Range: [0, inf)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Horizontal asymptote: y = 0   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  d. Range: All real numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Horizontal asymptote: None   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  e. None of the others    <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28183 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28183\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3%5Ex+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3%5Ex+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think about this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three to any power is always greater than zero: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%3E+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%3E+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Asymptote: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3%5Ex%2C+0%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3%5Ex%2C+0%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, think about this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Same concept, but every unit is one less: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%3E+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%3E+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Asymptote: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Range: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%3E+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%3E+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (-1,+infinity)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3%5Ex+-+1%2C+-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3%5Ex+-+1%2C+-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is (A). </SPAN>\n" );
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