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5.1 Graphs of Reciprocal Functions

The document discusses the graphs of reciprocal functions and their properties compared to the original function. It notes that the y-coordinates are reciprocals of each other, zeros of one function are vertical asymptotes of the other, and increasing/decreasing intervals are switched. The graphs intersect when the original function is 1 or -1. It provides examples of completing tables of values and sketching the graph of a function and its reciprocal for various functions.

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5.1 Graphs of Reciprocal Functions

The document discusses the graphs of reciprocal functions and their properties compared to the original function. It notes that the y-coordinates are reciprocals of each other, zeros of one function are vertical asymptotes of the other, and increasing/decreasing intervals are switched. The graphs intersect when the original function is 1 or -1. It provides examples of completing tables of values and sketching the graph of a function and its reciprocal for various functions.

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5.

1 Graphs of Reciprocal Functions.notebook

     New Unit:  Rational Functions
5.1  Graphs of Reciprocal Functions

rational function
 ­ a function that can be written in the form
   where f(x) and g(x) are polynomials

reciprocal function
 ­ a rational function with the numerator = 1

 ­ e.g.  original function: y = x y = x­2   y = x2    y=x2 ­ 4

     ­ reciprocal function:

Consider the graphs of y = x and its reciprocal, y = 1/x:

x  y=x  y=1/x  Property  y=x  y=1/x 


asymptotes 
zeros 
f(x)>0 
f(x)<0 
increasing 
decreasing 
points of 
intersection 

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5.1 Graphs of Reciprocal Functions.notebook

Comparing the graphs of y=f(x) and y = 1/f(x)

  ­ y­coordinates are reciprocals of each other
  ­ zeros of one function are vertical asymptotes for the other f'n
 
  ­ graphs intersect when y = 1, y = ­1
 (reciprocal: 1/1 = 1, 1/(­1) = ­1)

  ­ increasing and decreasing intervals are switched
    (when one f'n increases, reciprocal decreases)

  ­ intervals where f(x) > 0 are the same for a f'n and its reciprocal
  ­ intervals where f(x) < 0 are the same for a f'n and its reciprocal
    ( 1/(postive #) = positive #,   1/(negative #) = negative # )

  ­ local minimum on original >>> local maximum on reciprocal
  ­ local maximum on original >>> local minimum on reciprocal

Ex 1. Complete the table of values and sketch the graph of the function 
and its reciprocal.

x  y=x­2  y=1/(x­2) 
­1 
0 
1 
1.5 
2 
2.5 
3 
4 
5 

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x  y=x2  y=1/x2 
­3 
­2 
­1
­0.5 
0 
0.5 
1 
2 
3 

x  y=­x2 +2  y=1/(­x2+2) 
­3 
­2 
­1.5 
­1 
0 
1 
1.5 
2 
3 

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