Which of the following are characteristics of the graph of the reciprocal parent function?
Check all that apply.
A. It is a parabola
B. It does not go through the origin
C. It is in quadrants I and III
D. It is a hyperbola

Question

Which of the following are characteristics of the graph of the reciprocal parent function?
Check all that apply.
A. It is a parabola
B. It does not go through the origin
C. It is in quadrants I and III
D. It is a hyperbola

lilah · Answer

@jim_thompson5910

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

what are your thoughts so far?

lilah · Answer

mmm maybe C A and D? OR maybe it's between A and D im not sure

lilah · Answer

wait i dont think it would be both A and D lol

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

https://www.desmos.com/calculator/bayo2wdujn

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

y = 1/x is the reciprocal parent function

lilah · Answer

ok so im right on the C part

lilah · Answer

right?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yes

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

`It is in quadrants I and III`
true

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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lilah · Answer

is there any other answer besides C? I honestly wouldnt know

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

`It does not go through the origin` true or false? look at the graph in the link https://www.desmos.com/calculator/bayo2wdujn

lilah · Answer

true

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yes the curve doesn't go through the point (0,0)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

the shape you see in the link is called a hyperbola

it is NOT a parabola because a parabola looks something like this

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