Question

hey so this question involves a graph and I don't understand what n does at all

Answer 1

Hey

Answer 2

@ganeshie8 hi? can you help, id love you forever

Answer 3

there is no n is the formula... is it the exponent?

Answer 4

@P0sitr0n ok yeah It showed up weird right then but that equation should be f(x)=a(x+k)^1/n+c

Answer 5

Double check the original question: instead of just a line, wasn't there any character to mark where that "n" should go?

You could experiment, letting n take on each of the given 3 possible values, one at a time, and determine that way which n value reproduces the function behavior shown in this graph.

I note that if k=-5, y=2, meaning that c=2;

thus, you have y=a(x-5)^(n) + 2, or possibly y=a(x-5)^(1/n) + 2.

Answer 6

@mathmale how would I if the n in that second equation is a negative or a positive and or even and odd

Answer 7

I don't see the answer right off, which is precisely why I've suggested that you experiment. Suppose you use 'n' to represent the exponent; then graph the 3 cases:

1. n is neg. odd (e. g., -3)
2. n is neg. even (e. g., -2)
3. n is pos. even (e. g., 2)

If you have a graphing calculator and know how to use it properly, it should not take you long to graph the given function several times, once for each of the n values proposed. The idea is to determine which n value produces a graph similar to the one given you.

Answer 8

@niuuu seems to me, you're missing a few characters from the posting
namely, the exponent of the parenthesized group

Answer 9

I agree that something is missing from the equation given in the illustration. I've been suggesting that you assume the missing character is n, and then graph the function for 3 different n values (see above).

Could you go back to the original illustration and double check what the exponent given there actually is?