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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I need help finding the range, y- intercept and the asymptotes for the following problem:f(x)=3^x-2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

X-intercept. not y-intercept

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

3^x - 2 = 0 3^x = 2 x ln3 = ln 2 x = ln2 / ln 3 x intercept is 0.63

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay, what about the range?

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

range is -2 to +infinity

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

asymptote at f\9x) = -2

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

f(x) = -2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

vertical, horizontal, or origin asymptotes

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

horizontal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get there?

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

as x --> negative infinity 3^x --> 0 and f(x) ---> -2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i still need the range.....

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

the range is possible values of f(x) and is (-2, +infinity)

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

lower limit is -2 but f(x) is never = -2 so the bracket is '('.

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

ok?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

done with the problem

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