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Which point corresponds to the real zero of the graph of y = log3 (x+2) - 1?

O (-1,-1)
O (1,0)
O (-1,0)
O (0,-.369)
E

User Subhasmith Thapa
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Answer:

(1, 0 )

Explanation:

using the rule of logarithms


log_(b) x = n ⇒ x =
b^(n) , then

y =
log_(3) (x + 2) - 1

to find the zero let y = 0 , that is


log_(3) (x + 2) - 1 = 0 ( add 1 to both sides )


log_(3) (x + 2) = 1 , then

x + 2 =
3^(1) = 3 ( subtract 2 from both sides )

x = 1

the zero is (1, 0 )

User Alok Kumar Singh
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