document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=539091>Question 539091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> starting with the basic exponential function f(x)=3x (x is the power of 3), use transformation to sketch the graph of g(x)=3x-1 (x-1 is the power of 3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you graph the basic function, y=3^x, the curve will have a y-intercept of 1 (3^0=1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x>0, the curve will increase exponentially to &#8734;.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x<0, the curve will approach zero with the x-axis being an asymptote to the curve.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For y=3^(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The entire curve is shifted one unit to the right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example, the y-intercept point of (0,1) has shifted to (1,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Otherwise, the shape of the curve remains the same with the x-axis still the asymptote for x<0 </SPAN>\n" );
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