Graphing reciprocals of quadratic functions
Topic Notes
We have learnt the basics of reciprocal functions. In this section, we will learn how to graph the reciprocal of a quadratic function, while applying the same principles we used when graphing the reciprocal of a linear function, while following the "6-steps Approach" noted below.
Steps to graph the reciprocal of a function:
1) Plot a horizontal asymptote at
2) Plot vertical asymptote(s) equate the original function to 0; solve for
3) Plot y-intercept(s)
4) Plot invariant points: equate the original function to +1 and -1; solve for
5) Plot
6) Place your pen at the invariant points, then smoothly move away while tracing along the asymptotes!
1) Plot a horizontal asymptote at
2) Plot vertical asymptote(s) equate the original function to 0; solve for
3) Plot y-intercept(s)
4) Plot invariant points: equate the original function to +1 and -1; solve for
5) Plot
6) Place your pen at the invariant points, then smoothly move away while tracing along the asymptotes!