document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272154>Question 272154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay so I'm learning about rational functions in my 9th grade algebra class. I'm having trouble graphing y=4(1/x) from the y=x form, no it is not a parabola.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that 4 is the vertical stretch, but I don't know where to start to begin graphing it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do you vertically graph y=4(1/x)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is a hyperbola.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x never equals zero and y never equals 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x is positive then y is positive and visa versa<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x is negative then y is negative and visa versa<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know what you mean that 4 is the vertical stretch. </SPAN>\n" );
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