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Problem 1RCC: (a) What is a function? What are its domain and range? (b) What is the graph of a function? (c) How...
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### Exercise 8

Given \( f(x) = 3^{x-2} - 1 \), do the following:

a) Determine the parent function and sketch its graph.

#### Description of the Graph:
- The graph is a standard Cartesian plane with x and y axes ranging from -10 to 10 for both axes.
- Grid lines are visible, and the axes are labeled with "x" and "y".

b) Find the x-intercept of \( f(x) \).

c) Find the y-intercept of \( f(x) \).
Transcribed Image Text:### Exercise 8 Given \( f(x) = 3^{x-2} - 1 \), do the following: a) Determine the parent function and sketch its graph. #### Description of the Graph: - The graph is a standard Cartesian plane with x and y axes ranging from -10 to 10 for both axes. - Grid lines are visible, and the axes are labeled with "x" and "y". b) Find the x-intercept of \( f(x) \). c) Find the y-intercept of \( f(x) \).
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