Question

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graphing f(x)= 1/4x

Answer 1

i know that its a reciprocal function i just dont understand what the four means

Answer 2

basically i just need an explanation of the four. like does it compress or stretch, move or whatever

Answer 3

4x is the denomiantor, or just 4?

Answer 4

\[F(x)=\frac{1}{4x}\]this?

Answer 5

yea

Answer 6

you want to graph it by hand?

Answer 7

well i have like four choices and i just have to pick which one is correct.

Answer 8

i just dont understand what the four does when im graphing

Answer 9

well, this is what I can help you with:

as x approaches infinity (saying to the very right) the y is going to be almost a zero.
Because
1/(4 times a big number) = almost zero

right?

Answer 10

it is going to approach zero very closely, but never actually hit zero.

Answer 11

okay so would it b graphed the same as f(x)= 1/x orrrrrr

Answer 12

same as f(x)=1/x
BUT...
when you multiply the x times 1/4
(the scale factor of a number, the absolute value of which is smaller than 1)
you are stretching the graph vertically.

Answer 13

I mean horizontally, not vertically.

Answer 14

lets just do a couple of points.
Tell me this.
\[f(x)= \frac{1}{4x}\]

when x=1/16, y=?
when x=1/8, y=?
when x=1/4, y=?
when x=1/2, y=?
when x=1, y=?

Answer 15

or at leats tell me the order of the above I posted, from the greater to a smaller output.

Answer 16

ohhhh wait i think i get it now thank you

Answer 17

yes, so your graph would roughly look like,