document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=511578>Question 511578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need a little bit of help with this problem. I have to graph 1/4^x-2, does that mean that I move my vertex right 2 times and up 4 times? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this what you mean?? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/4)^(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If yes, the equation implies a shift of 2 to the right.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But this is a decreasing exponential function; it does<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not have a vertex.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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