Use a Graphing Calculator to Estimate the Solution Set of the Equation

question 348

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing calculator to estimate the solution set of the equation. Round to the nearest hundredth.
- $4 ^ { ( x + 1 ) } = 9.00$

• A) {2.05}
• B) {0.58}
• C) {1.58}
• D) {2.58}

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Definitions:

Igneous Rocks

Rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

Columnar Joints

Distinctive fracture-bounded columns of rock formed when hot but solid igneous rock contracts as it cools.

Pluton

A body of intrusive igneous rock that crystallized from magma slowly cooling below the surface of the Earth.

Hot Spot

A location on the Earth's surface that has experienced prolonged volcanic activity, thought to be caused by a rising mantle plume.