How do you graph $y = log_3 (x - 2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-29T04:09:29

Use the inverse relation #x=2+3^y and plot {(2+3^y, y)}. A short Table appears in the explanation.

The inverse relation is $x = 2 + 3^y$

Now plot points $(x, y)=(2+3^y, y)$ and make a smooth curve .

A short Table for guidance:

#(x, y): (3, 0) (5, 1) (11, 3) (29, 3) (93, 4) (245, 5) ... (59051, 10)

The exponential growth of x is visualized.

How do you graph y = log_3 (x - 2) y = log_3 (x - 2)?