SOLUTION: If f(–x) = –f(x) for all choices of x, then what does that tell you about the function f? Give an example of a function that has this property f(–x) = –f(x) for all real numbers

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Question 54736: If f(–x) = –f(x) for all choices of x, then what does that tell you about the function f?
Give an example of a function that has this property f(–x) = –f(x) for all real numbers x.

Answer by psbhowmick(878) About Me  (Show Source):
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If f(-x) = -f(x), then f(x) is called an odd function. Moreover the graph of y = f(x) is anti-symmetric about y-axis.
Example: f(x) = sin(x), f(x) = tan(x), f%28x%29+=+x%2F%28x%5E2%2B1%29 etc.
Proof: f(x) = sin(x), so f(-x) = sin(-x) = -sin(x) = -f(x) [for any value of 'x']