document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455310>Question 455310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me figure out how to do these problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value of \"a\" for which the graph of y = ab^x is a horizontal line.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value of \"b\" for which the graph of y = ab^x is a horizontal line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm a long time out of calculus III and even longer away from Algebra II. It seems to me that a horizontal line is where y stays the same no matter what ab^x is but this doesn't help me find the answer.  Thanks for help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312635 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312635\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your analysis is correct, and does help lead to solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the only \"a\" value that can keep the value constant is zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for \"b\", either one or zero will keep the value constant\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there is probably a derivation for this, but a thought experiment works just as well </SPAN>\n" );
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