document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049327>Question 1049327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which best describes the graph of the function f(x)=4(1.5)^x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=664865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equation itself is an exponential equation because the unknown value of x is in the exponent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i would describe the graph as the graph of an exponential equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the domain is all real values of x because there is no value of x that does not result in a real value of y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the range of the function is all real values of y that are greater than 0 because the value of y will never be less than or equal to 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "why is this so?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x = 0, the value of the function is y = 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x is positive, the value of the function is greater than 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x is negative, the value of the function is 0 < x < 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's the graph of the equation so you can see for yourself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src = \"http://theo.x10hosting.com/2016/092203.jpg\" alt=\"$$$\" </>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can also see for yourself by just plugging in values for x and see that the graph conforms to the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x = -20, the equation becomes y = 4 * 1.5^-26 which is equal to .0012029146 which the graph display rounds to .001.\r<BR>\n" );
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