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Reciprocal Functions: Lesson 6

This document discusses reciprocal functions and their properties. It defines a reciprocal function as 1/f(x), where f(x) is not equal to 0. The key properties discussed are: - Vertical asymptotes of the reciprocal function occur at the x-intercepts of the original function f(x), which are also values where the reciprocal function is undefined. - Horizontal asymptotes describe the behavior of the graph as the absolute value of x approaches infinity. - Invariant points occur when f(x) equals ±1, found by solving f(x) = ±1. - Examples are given of graphing common functions and their reciprocals to illustrate these properties.

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Reciprocal Functions: Lesson 6

This document discusses reciprocal functions and their properties. It defines a reciprocal function as 1/f(x), where f(x) is not equal to 0. The key properties discussed are: - Vertical asymptotes of the reciprocal function occur at the x-intercepts of the original function f(x), which are also values where the reciprocal function is undefined. - Horizontal asymptotes describe the behavior of the graph as the absolute value of x approaches infinity. - Invariant points occur when f(x) equals ±1, found by solving f(x) = ±1. - Examples are given of graphing common functions and their reciprocals to illustrate these properties.

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LESSON 6: Reciprocal Functions

Recall that the product of a number and its reciprocal is always equal to 1.
1 1
So, for any non-zero real number a, the reciprocal of a is 𝑎 and the reciprocal of 𝑎 is a. For a function 𝑓(𝑥), its reciprocal is
1
, provided that 𝑓(𝑥) ≠ 0.
𝑓(𝑥)

Example 1. The Parent Function.


1
Compare the functions 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 and 𝑓(𝑥) = .
𝑥

x 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 1
𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5

Characteristics 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 1
𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥
Domain
Range
End Behavior

Behavior at x=0
Invariant Points

For reciprocal functions:


Asymptote – a line whose distance from a given curve approaches ________________.
Vertical Asymptote – occur at the _____________________________ of the function.
Horizontal Asymptote – describes the behavior of a graph when |𝑥| is ________________________.
More Examples. Graph the following and its reciprocal functions.

1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 3
Characteristics
Domain
x-intercept and
asymptotes
Invariant points

2. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3
Characteristics
Domain
x-intercept and
asymptotes
Invariant points

3. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 9
Characteristics
Domain
x-intercept and
asymptotes
Invariant points
4. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4
Characteristics
Domain
x-intercept and
asymptotes
Invariant points

5. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 6

Characteristics
Domain
x-intercept and
asymptotes
Invariant points

Key Ideas:
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You can obtain the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) from the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) by using the following guidelines:

 The _____________________________ of the reciprocal function are related to the position of the
__________________________. These are also the non-permissible values of the corresponding rational
expression, where the reciprocal function is ______________________.
 _______________________ occur when the function f(x) has a value of _________________. To determine the
x-coordinates of the invariant points, solve for the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = ±1.
 The __________________________ of the points on the graph of the reciprocal function are the reciprocals of
the y-coordinates of the corresponding points on the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥).
 As the value of of x approaches a non-permisible value, the absolute value of the reciprocal function gets
___________________.
 As the absolute value of x gets very large, the absolute value of the reciprocal function appproches ___________.

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