SOLUTION: Test the following equation for symmetry. Please show all of your work. y= x/x^3+2

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Question 519456: Test the following equation for symmetry. Please show all of your work. y= x/x^3+2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Test the following equation for symmetry. Please show all of your work.
f(x) = x/x^3+2
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f(-x) = (-x)/(-x^3 + 2)
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-f(-x) = x/(-x^3+2)
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Since f(-x) does not equal f(x), there is no y-axis symmetry.
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since -f(-x) does not equal f(x), there is no origin symmetry.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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