Calculus Examples

Find the x and y Intercepts f(x) = natural log of x^2+25
Step 1
Find the x-intercepts.
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Step 1.1
To find the x-intercept(s), substitute in for and solve for .
Step 1.2
Solve the equation.
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Step 1.2.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 1.2.2
To solve for , rewrite the equation using properties of logarithms.
Step 1.2.3
Rewrite in exponential form using the definition of a logarithm. If and are positive real numbers and , then is equivalent to .
Step 1.2.4
Solve for .
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Step 1.2.4.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 1.2.4.2
Anything raised to is .
Step 1.2.4.3
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
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Step 1.2.4.3.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2.4.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.2.4.4
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 1.2.4.5
Simplify .
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Step 1.2.4.5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2.4.5.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2.4.5.3
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2.4.5.4
Rewrite as .
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Step 1.2.4.5.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2.4.5.4.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2.4.5.5
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 1.2.4.5.6
Move to the left of .
Step 1.2.4.6
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
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Step 1.2.4.6.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 1.2.4.6.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 1.2.4.6.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 1.3
To find the x-intercept(s), substitute in for and solve for .
x-intercept(s):
x-intercept(s):
Step 2
Find the y-intercepts.
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Step 2.1
To find the y-intercept(s), substitute in for and solve for .
Step 2.2
Solve the equation.
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Step 2.2.1
Remove parentheses.
Step 2.2.2
Remove parentheses.
Step 2.2.3
Simplify .
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Step 2.2.3.1
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 2.2.3.2
Add and .
Step 2.3
y-intercept(s) in point form.
y-intercept(s):
y-intercept(s):
Step 3
List the intersections.
x-intercept(s):
y-intercept(s):
Step 4