Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.5 Rational Functions: Graphs, Applications, and Models - 3.5 Exercises - Page 373: 8

Answer

odd, $origin$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given $f(x)=\frac{1}{x}$, we have $f(-x)=\frac{1}{(-x)}=-\frac{1}{x}=-f(x)$, thus it is odd. Step 2. The graph should exhibit a symmetry with respect to the $origin$.
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