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

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Chapter 8 - Polar Coordinates; Vectors - Cumulative Review - Page 657: 5

Answer

symmetric with respect to the $y$-axis.

Work Step by Step

1. Replace $(x,y)$ with $(x,-y)$ ($x$-axis symmetry), we have $(x)^2+(-y)^3=2(x)^4$ which is different from the original, thus it is not symmetric with respect to the $x$-axis. 2. Replace $(x,y)$ with $(-x,y)$ ($y$-axis symmetry), we have $(-x)^2+(y)^3=2(-x)^4$ which is no different from the original, thus it is symmetric with respect to the $y$-axis. 3. Replace $(x,y)$ with $(-x,-y)$ (origin symmetry), we have $(-x)^2+(-y)^3=2(-x)^4$ which is different from the original, thus it is not symmetric with respect to the origin.
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