Posted by Soroban on September 11, 2002 at 02:43:00:
In Reply to: Gaphic of a logarithmic function posted by Pilar on September 10, 2002 at 23:32:16:
: I need to graph the function f(x)=3Log(x-2)-5, please somebody help me.
It would help if you were a bit more specific.
If you're out of graph paper, buy some.
If your TI-83 is broken, borrow one.
If you're talking about "plotting points", grab your calculator and plug in
values of x (greater than 2) and find the corresponding y-values.
Then plot-plot-plot.
From the function, I would guess that you are expected to "read" it
and make the indicated changes.
If you know what f(x) = log(x) looks like, you're in luck!
I'll say this very casually (downright sloppy).
The -2 moves the graph 2 units to the right.
The -5 moves the graph 5 units down.
The 3 "stretches" the graph, so that points are 3 times higher
or 3 times lower than they were (relative to the X-axis).
If I've missed the point, it's not my fault.