SOLUTION: determine whether the graph of Y=x^2/2(x^2-16) is symmetric with respect to the x-axis, y-axis, and the origin

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Question 1135634: determine whether the graph of Y=x^2/2(x^2-16) is symmetric with respect to the x-axis, y-axis, and the origin
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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replace x with -x
f(-x)=x^2/2*(x^2-16), same function so even and symmetrical to y-axis
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