1950 AMC 12 Problem 44
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44.
The graph of
Cuts the -axis
Cuts all lines perpendicular to the -axis
Cuts the -axis
Cuts neither axis
Cuts all circles whose center is at the origin
Answer: C
Small Hint:
Find where
Big Hint:
The logarithm is defined only for
Solution:
Since the graph passes through and therefore cuts the -axis. It cannot cut the -axis because is outside its domain.
Thus, the correct answer is C.