The domain is (-∞,∞)
the range is (−∞,2]
<span>The base in the question you provided is the variable x,
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1. There is a pattern. In figure 2, there were two toothpicks added.
2.Same thing with the pattern. you add three toothpicks in each figure.
We write an inequality:



This equation cannot be solved using trivial methods found in high-school classes, so we resort to graphical examination.

is a linear function while

is an exponential one (with limit zero as

approaches

). We see that

at approximately

and

.
Indeed, using a computer algebra system such as the ones on modern TI calculators and on many internet sites gives equality at

. By observing our graph, we see that

when

or

.