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Example Question #1 : Symmetry

If f(x) = f(-x) , what kind of symmetry does the function f(x) have?

Possible Answers:

Even Symmetry

Odd Symmetry

Symmetry across the line y=x

No Symmetry

Correct answer:

Even Symmetry

Explanation:

The definition of even symmetry is if f(x) = f(-x)

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Example Question #4 : Graphing Functions

If f(-x)=-f(x) , what kind of symmetry does f(x) have?

Possible Answers:

Odd symmetry

Even symmetry

No symmetry

Symmetry across the line y=x

Correct answer:

Odd symmetry

Explanation:

f(-x)=-f(x) is the definition of odd symmetry

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Example Question #1 : Determine The Symmetry Of An Equation

Is the following function symmetric across the y-axis? (Is it an even function?)

y = x^3 + 5

Possible Answers:

This isn't even a function!

Cannot be determined from the information given

Yes

I don't know anything about this function.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

One way to determine algebraically if a function is an even function, or symmetric about the y-axis, is to substitute in for . When we do this, if the function is equivalent to the original, then the function is an even function. If not, it is not an even function.

For our function:

$y = (-x)^3 + 5 = -x^3 + 5 \neq x^3 + 5$

Thus the function is not symmetric about the y-axis.

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Example Question #1 : Determine The Symmetry Of An Equation

Is the following function symmetric across the y-axis? (Is it an even function?)

y = x^4 + 2x^2 + 6

Possible Answers:

There is not enough information to determine

That's not a function!

Yes

I don't know!

Correct answer:

Yes

Explanation:

For our function:

y = (-x)^4 + 2(-x)^2 + 6 = x^4 + 2x^2 + 6

Since this matches the original, our function is symmetric across the y-axis.

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Example Question #3 : Determine The Symmetry Of An Equation

Determine if there is symmetry with the equation y=x^3+x^2 to the -axis and the method used to determine the answer.

Possible Answers:

$\textup{No symmetry; replace all x and y variables with -x and -y and solve for y.}$

$\textup{Symmetrical; swap all y variables with -y and solve for y.}$

$\textup{Symmetrical; swap all x variables with -x and solve for y.}$

$\textup{No symmetry; swap all x variables with -x and solve for x.}$

$\textup{No symmetry; swap all y variables with -y and solve for y.}$

Correct answer:

$\textup{No symmetry; swap all y variables with -y and solve for y.}$

Explanation:

In order to determine if there is symmetry about the x-axis, replace all variables with . Solving for , if the new equation is the same as the original equation, then there is symmetry with the x-axis.

$y_{\textup{original}}=x^3+x^2$

-y=x^3+x^2

$y_{\textup{new}}=-x^3-x^2$

Since the original and new equations are not equivalent, there is no symmetry with the x-axis.

The correct answer is:

$\textup{No symmetry; swap all y variables with -y and solve for y.}$

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Example Question #1 : Determine The Symmetry Of An Equation

Is the following function symmetrical about the y axis (is it an even function)?

y=x^3+5x-7

Possible Answers:

Insufficient Information

Not a function

Yes

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For a function to be even, it must satisfy the equality f(x)=f(-x)

Likewise if a function is even, it is symmetrical about the y-axis $f(-x)=(-x)^3+5(-x)-7=-x^3-5x-7\neq f(x)$

Therefore, the function is not even, and so the answer is No

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Example Question #1 : Determine The Symmetry Of An Equation

Algebraically check for symmetry with respect to the x-axis, y axis, and the origin.

x=-y^2+4

Possible Answers:

Symmetrical about the x-axis

Symmetrical about the origin

Symmetrical about the y-axis

No symmetry

Correct answer:

Symmetrical about the x-axis

Explanation:

For a function to be symmetrical about the y-axis, it must satisfy f(x)=f(-x) $f(-x)=\sqrt{4+x}\neq f(x)$ so there is not symmetry about the y-axis

For a function to be symmetrical about the x-axis, it must satisfy f(-x)=-f(x) $f(-x)=\sqrt{4+x}=-f(x)$ so there is symmetry about the x-axis

For a function to be symmetrical about the origin, you must replace y with (-y) and x with (-x) and the resulting function must be equal to the original function.

$(-x)=-(-y)^2+4\neq x=-y^2+4$

-So there is no symmetry about the origin, and the answer is Symmetrical about the x-axis

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Example Question #1 : Determine The Symmetry Of An Equation

Algebraically check for symmetry with respect to the x-axis, y axis, and the origin.

y=|x|+2

Possible Answers:

Symmetry about the x-axis, and y-axis

Symmetry about the x-axis

Symmetry about the y-axis

Symmetry about the y-axis and origin

Symmetry about the x-axis, y-axis, and origin

Correct answer:

Symmetry about the y-axis

Explanation:

For a function to be symmetrical about the y-axis, it must satisfy f(x)=f(-x) f(-x)=|-x|+2=|x|+2 so there is symmetry about the y-axis

For a function to be symmetrical about the x-axis, it must satisfy f(-x)=-f(x)

$f(-x)=|-x|+2\neq -f(x)$ so there is not symmetry about the x-axis

For a function to be symmetrical about the origin, you must replace y with (-y) and x with (-x) and the resulting function must be equal to the original function.

$[(-y)=|(-x)|+2]\neq [y=|x|+2]$

So there is no symmetry about the origin.

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Example Question #1 : Determine The Symmetry Of An Equation

Algebraically check for symmetry with respect to the x-axis, y-axis, and the origin. $y=\left | x \right |+2$

Possible Answers:

Symmetry about the x-axis and y-axis

Symmetry about the x-axis, y-axis, and origin

Symmetry about the y-axis

Symmetry about the x-axis

Symmetry about the y-axis and the origin

Correct answer:

Symmetry about the y-axis

Explanation:

For a function to be symmetrical about the y-axis, it must satisfy f(x)=f(-x)

$f(x)=\left |-x \right |+2=\left |x \right |+2$ so there is symmetry about the y-axis

For a function to be symmetrical about the x-axis, it must satisfy f(-x)=f(x)

$f(-x)=\left |-x \right |+2\neq -f(x)$ so there is not symmetry about the x-axis

For a function to be symmetrical about the origin, you must replace y with (-y) and x with (-x) and the resulting function must be equal to the original function.

$\left [ (-y)=\left |-x \right |+2 \right ]\neq \left [y=\left |x \right |+2 \right ]$

So there is no symmetry about the origin, and the credited answer is "symmetry about the y-axis".

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Example Question #1 : Determine The Symmetry Of An Equation

Which of the following best describes the symmetry of $x=-y^{2}+4$ with respect to the x-axis, y-axis, and the origin.

Possible Answers:

No symmetry

Symmetrical about the y-axis

Symmetrical about the x-axis

Symmetrical about the origin

Correct answer:

Symmetrical about the x-axis

Explanation:

For a function to be symmetrical about the y-axis, it must satisfy f(x)=f(-x)

$f(-x)=\sqrt{4+x}=-f(x)$ so there is not symmetry about the y-axis

For a function to be symmetrical about the x-axis, it must satisfy f(-x)=f(x)

$f(-x)=\sqrt{4+x}=-f(x)$ so there is symmetry about the x-axis

For a function to be symmetrical about the origin, you must replace y with (-y) and x with (-x), and the resulting function must be equal to the original function.

$\left ( -x \right )=-(-y)^{2}+4\neq -y^{2}+4$

So there is no symmetry about the origin, and the answer is Symmetrical about the x-axis.

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