Questions: Find the domain of the logarithmic function and then graph the function.
y=ln(7x-6)
Find the domain of the function.
(6/7, ∞)
(Type your answer in interval notation. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression. Simplify your answer.) Graph the function. Choose the correct graph below.
Transcript text: Find the domain of the logarithmic function and then graph the function.
\[
y=\ln (7 x-6)
\]
Find the domain of the function.
\[
\left(\frac{6}{7}, \infty\right)
\]
(Type your answer in interval notation. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression. Simplify your answer.) Graph the function. Choose the correct graph below.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Find the domain of the logarithmic function
The logarithmic function is defined only for positive arguments. Therefore, to find the domain of _y_ = ln(7_x_ - 6), we must determine the values of _x_ for which 7_x_ - 6 > 0.
The graph of _y_ = ln(_x_) has a vertical asymptote at _x_ = 0 and passes through the point (1, 0). The graph of _y_ = ln(7_x_ - 6) is a horizontal translation of ln(_x_). The vertical asymptote shifts to _x_ = 6/7, which is approximately 0.86. Looking at the graphs, option A has a vertical asymptote slightly before 1, near 6/7, which makes it the correct graph.