ADVANCED EXERCISES


(4)

(a) Sketch the graph of y = 1/x or, equivalently, xy = 1

 (b) What shape does the graph drawn in (a) look like?

HINT:

(a) Make a brief table of values, if necessary, and consider where the function is 
undefined to determine any asymptotes

(b) It resembles one of the conics.  Which one?

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