document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=693072>Question 693072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some major help how would you graph g(x)=log(x+5)-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and what would you do in order to graph g(x)=-3^x I don't actually need to graph the second one  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "g(x)=log(x+5)-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It helps if you know (in general) what the log(x) graph looks like.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you do, plot a few points to locate the curve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 5, then y = log(10)-8 = 1-8 = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 95, then y = log(100)-8 = 2-8 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertical asymptote for the curve is x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and what would you do in order to graph g(x)=-3^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It helps if you know (in general) what the y = 3^x curve looks like.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then just flip it over on the x-axis and you have y = -3^x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or plot some points to see the curve.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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