Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Exponential Functions - Exercise Set - Page 448: 33

Answer

domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$ range: $(0,\infty)$ asymptote: $ y=0$

Work Step by Step

The graph of $ f(x)=2^{x}$ is - always above the x-axis, - the x-axis ( $ y=0$ ) is the asymptote. - from left to right, always rises and passes through $(-1,\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}),\ (0,1),\ (1,2)$, and $(2,4)$. Plot these points and join with smooth curve (black, dashed line). $ g(x)=2\cdot 2^{x}=2\cdot f(x)$, so its graph is obtained by vertically stretching the graph of $ f(x)$ by a factor $2$ (the asymptote remains $ y=0$ ) Perform the transformation on the four points found above, and join the new points with a smooth curve (red, solid line). domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$ range: $(0,\infty)$ asymptote: $ y=0$
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