Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Analytic Trigonometry - Cumulative Review - Page 529: 3

Answer

symmetric with respect to the x-axis. $(3,0)$, $(0,\pm3)$.

Work Step by Step

1. To test for x-axis symmetry, replace $(x,y)$ with $(x,-y)$, we have $3(x)+(-y)^2=9$ which is the same as the original, thus it is symmetric with respect to the x-axis. 2. To test for y-axis symmetry, replace $(x,y)$ with $(-x,y)$, we have $3(-x)+(y)^2=9$ which is different from the original, thus it is not symmetric with respect to the y-axis. 3. To test for origin symmetry, replace $(x,y)$ with $(-x,-y)$, we have $3(-x)+(-y)^2=9$ which is different from the original, thus it is not symmetric with respect to the origin. 4. To find the x-intercept, let $y=0$, we have $x=3$ or $(3,0)$. To find the y-intercept, let $x=0$, we have $y=\pm3$ or $(0,\pm3)$.
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