Calculus Examples

Graph natural log of (7x^9+4x)^(9/5)
Step 1
Find the asymptotes.
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Step 1.1
Set the argument of the logarithm equal to zero.
Step 1.2
Solve for .
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Step 1.2.1
Set the equal to .
Step 1.2.2
Solve for .
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Step 1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
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Step 1.2.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.2.2
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 1.2.2.3
Set equal to .
Step 1.2.2.4
Set equal to and solve for .
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Step 1.2.2.4.1
Set equal to .
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Solve for .
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Step 1.2.2.4.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.2.4.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 1.2.2.4.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 1.2.2.4.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 1.2.2.4.2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 1.2.2.4.2.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.2.2.4.2.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 1.2.2.4.2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 1.2.2.4.2.2.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.2.2.4.2.3
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 1.2.2.4.2.4
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
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Step 1.2.2.4.2.4.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 1.2.2.4.2.4.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 1.2.2.4.2.4.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 1.2.2.5
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 1.2.3
Exclude the solutions that do not make true.
Step 1.3
The vertical asymptote occurs at .
Vertical Asymptote:
Vertical Asymptote:
Step 2
Find the point at .
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Step 2.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 2.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 2.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.2.1.1
One to any power is one.
Step 2.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.1.3
Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 2.2.3
The final answer is .
Step 2.3
Convert to decimal.
Step 3
Find the point at .
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Step 3.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 3.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 3.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.2
Add and .
Step 3.2.3
The final answer is .
Step 3.3
Convert to decimal.
Step 4
Find the point at .
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Step 4.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 4.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 4.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2
Add and .
Step 4.2.3
The final answer is .
Step 4.3
Convert to decimal.
Step 5
The log function can be graphed using the vertical asymptote at and the points .
Vertical Asymptote:
Step 6