document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=743523>Question 743523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find the y-intercept of y=log base 2 (x)? I have changed it to an exponential equation. x=2ˆy and put values in for y and made a table with coordinates (1/4,-2), (1/2,-1), (1,0), (2,-1), (4,2) and that would make the x-intercept  (1,0). soooo How do I find the y intercept. How can I make x=0?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452991 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=452991\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=log base 2 (x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Normally, to find the y-intercept, set x=0, then solve for y. However, with logs, the argument (x)>0, so logs cannot have y-intercepts. In fact, the y-axis or x=0 are asymptotes of any basic log function of any base. </SPAN>\n" );
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