Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-392-7

Chapter 1 - Section 1.5 - Inverse Functions and Logarithms - 1.5 Exercises - Page 65: 45

Answer

The curve reaches $3$ft in height at approximately $1084588$mi to the right of the origin.

Work Step by Step

$3$ft=$3\times12$in=$36$in let $y=\log_2x=36$in $x=2^{36}$in$=68719476736$in$\approx1084587.7$mi$\approx1084588$mi $\therefore$ The curve reaches $3$ft in height at approximately $1084588$mi to the right of the origin.
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