Graphs of reciprocal functions
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1. Here are some table of values for y = .
x
a) Complete the table of values.
a
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b) On your additional sheet, draw the graph of y =
x for – 10 ⩽ x ⩽ 10.
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c) Use your graph to find an estimate for the solutions of
x = 4 – x.
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2. On your additional sheet, draw the graph of y = −
x for – 10 ⩽ x ⩽ 10.
a
Graphs of reciprocal functions
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3. a) Here are some table of values for y =
x + 2.
x −12 −10 −7 −6 −4 −3 −1 0 2 3 6 8
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b) On your additional sheet, draw the graph of y =
x + 2 for – 12 ⩽ x ⩽ 12.
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c) For which values of x is y =
a
x + 2 not defined?
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4. a) Complete the table of values for y = 3 −
x , x ≠ 0.
x −3 −2 −1 −0.5 −0.1 0.1 0.5 1 2 3
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b) On your additional sheet, draw the graph of y = 3 −
x for – 3 ⩽ x ⩽ 3.
c) This graph approaches two lines without touching them. These lines are called asymptotes.
Write down the equation of each of these two lines.