SOLUTION: How do you graph xy=-12

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Question 1001182: How do you graph xy=-12
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
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xy = -12

Solve for y:

y=-12%2Fx

It has a vertical asymptote at x=0 (the y-axis)
It has a horizontal asymptote at y=0 (the x-axis)

Make a table of values:

  x|y
-12|1
 -8|1.5
 -6|2
 -4|3
 -3|4
 -2|6
 -1|12
 1|-12
 2|-6
 3|-4
 4|-3
 5|-2.4
 6|-2
 8|-1.5
10|-1.2
12|-1

Plot those and connect them:

graph%28400%2C400%2C-13%2C13%2C-13%2C13%2C-12%2Fx%29

Edwin