Participation Prompt Week 2, Day 5 (Saturday), MyMathlab Week 2 Homework

Participation Prompt Week 2

In this learning activity, discuss with the other members of your group your experiences with exponential and logarithmic functions.

Post a 150-word response to one of the discussion prompts by Day 5 in the discussion area below:

Prompt 1

View one of the following Week 2 videos:

Answer the following questions:

What is a vertical asymptote? How can you determine if a function has a vertical asymptote?
- Explain the behavior of the function as the variable x increases without bound. Provide an example of your vertical asymptote in your explanation.

Prompt 2

View one of the following Week 2 videos:

Answer the following questions:

What is the relationship between exponentials and logarithms? How can you use these to solve equations? Provide an example in your explanation.

Prompt 3

View one of the following Week 2 videos:

Do the following:

Search the internet for real-world applications of logarithms or exponential functions. Share the application you discovered with the class along with how it relates to logarithms or exponential functions. Be sure to reference the source.

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