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(5pts) Describe how the graph of 
g(x)=-(8x^(-7))+3 is related to the graph of 
f(x)=8^(x).

(55pts) Describe how the graph of g(x)=(8x7)+3 g(x)=-\left(8 x^{-7}\right)+3 is related to the graph of f(x)=8x f(x)=8^{x} .

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Q. (55pts) Describe how the graph of g(x)=(8x7)+3 g(x)=-\left(8 x^{-7}\right)+3 is related to the graph of f(x)=8x f(x)=8^{x} .
  1. Identify Function Types: g(x)g(x) is given as 8x7+3-8x^{-7} + 3, and f(x)f(x) is given as 8x8^{x}. First, notice that g(x)g(x) is not an exponential function like f(x)f(x), it's a rational function because of the negative exponent.
  2. Analyze Graph of g(x)g(x): The graph of g(x)g(x) will look different from f(x)f(x) because g(x)g(x) involves xx to the power of 7-7, which means it will have a horizontal asymptote at y=3y = 3 and will approach zero as xx increases or decreases.
  3. Analyze Graph of f(x)f(x): The graph of f(x)f(x) is an exponential growth function since the base, 88, is greater than 11. It will increase rapidly as xx increases.
  4. Consider Sign Differences: The negative sign in front of g(x)g(x) indicates a reflection over the xx-axis compared to if it were positive. So, g(x)g(x) will be decreasing as xx moves away from 00, unlike f(x)f(x) which is increasing as xx increases.
  5. Summary of Functions: To summarize, g(x)g(x) is a rational function with a horizontal asymptote and reflection over the xx-axis, while f(x)f(x) is an exponential growth function without these features.

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