Graphing Rational Functions: describe how graph can be obtained by transforming...
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What does 1)__________ mean?
Also, is only the 1 being divided by the x or is 5x-1 all be divided by the x or is it that (5x-1) is being divided by (x+4)?
-1)_________ is the answer space
-I am pretty sure that 1/x means nothing.
-(5x-1)is being divided by (x+4), but it's technically reversed because I have to use the reciprocal of the function shown.
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Okay; so this information is unnecessary.
Um... No, this "1/x" is the basis function, the function of which you are being asked to find a transformation. This function is crucial to the exercise, and there is no way to answer this question without this information.
No, you are not "having to use the reciprocal of the function shown". You are having to use the reciprocal function; namely, the function f(x) = 1/x.
Are you familiar with functions and function notation? With function transformations? Or are you needing lesson instruction on these topics? Thank you!
Okay; so this information is unnecessary.
Um... No, this "1/x" is the basis function, the function of which you are being asked to find a transformation. This function is crucial to the exercise, and there is no way to answer this question without this information.
No, you are not "having to use the reciprocal of the function shown". You are having to use the reciprocal function; namely, the function f(x) = 1/x.
Are you familiar with functions and function notation? With function transformations? Or are you needing lesson instruction on these topics? Thank you!
-I honestly don't know anymore, but I don't understand how x/1 would tie into 5x-1/x+4.
Okay; so this information is unnecessary.
Um... No, this "1/x" is the basis function, the function of which you are being asked to find a transformation. This function is crucial to the exercise, and there is no way to answer this question without this information.
No, you are not "having to use the reciprocal of the function shown". You are having to use the reciprocal function; namely, the function f(x) = 1/x.
Are you familiar with functions and function notation? With function transformations? Or are you needing lesson instruction on these topics? Thank you!
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I thought I responded, sorry.
-i thought that I understood it, but I guess not? I just don't understand what that 1/x does to 5x-1/x+4
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1st, please stop typing 5x-1/x+4, when it is (5x-1)/(x+4). 2ndly, do the long division and then you will see how 1/x ties into this problem. Instead of doing conventional long division you can think of what you have as [5(x+4) - 21]]/(x+4) and then do the division which should be easy at this point.