document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213460>Question 213460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question that I have been working on and I am wondering if I am on the right path.  The question is as follows:  Is the graph f(x) = x^1171 - 5^109 + 3 y-axis symmetric, origin symmetric, or neither one.  Explain your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When working out the problem and replacing x with -x the reworked problem does not come out the same as the original so it is not y-axis symmetric.  Then when I multiple (-1) to both sides it does not come out to be the same as the original problem either.  So, I am saying that f(x)=x^11171 - 5^109 +3 is neither y-axis or origin symmetric.  Am I right with my analysis?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lori </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-x) = -x^1171 -5^109 + 3 so not symmetric to y axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-f(-x) = x^1171 + 5^109 - 3 so not symmetric to origin<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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