Question

Is it C? Please?




30. Consider the graph of the function xy = 6. Which of the following is true regarding this function being symmetric with respect to the lines y = x or y = -x?

A) The function is only symmetric with respect to y = x.
B) The function is only symmetric with respect to y = -x.
C) The function is symmetric to both.
D) The function is symmetric to neither.
E) NOTA

Answer 1

@karatechopper

Answer 2

I don't know how to do this sorry..:(

Answer 3

Oh yeah, without any graphing technology...

Answer 4

@Agent_Sniffles

Answer 5

sry calc idk how to do this so I am trying to get help for you :)

Answer 6

Actually, I only need someone to check for me. I am getting C.

Answer 7

Really? I just need someone to check...

Answer 8

what you have here is called a rectangular hyperbola.

see here: http://www.clausentech.com/lchs/dclausen/algebra2/rectangular_hyperbolas.htm

Answer 9

and your answer of C is indeed correct.

Answer 10

Alright. Thank you. Btw, I was doing an experiment with the question. Do the questions scare people off? XD

Answer 11

lol! "scare people off" - why do you say that?

Answer 12

lol...I've had this question up for about 25-30 minutes and almost no one came to look at it...so I thought that the part of the question that was showing on the left hand side looked too intimidating for them to even attempt the question. Hence I put the extra lines so that you couldn't see the question. :D

Answer 13

that makes me smile :)

I, on the other hand, have been trying for the last 10 minutes to get onto this question, but the site kept going down! :)

Answer 14

lol ok It's nice to know :)