Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 8 - Review - Exercises - Page 623: 46

Answer

(a) See the graph. (b) $y=2(x-2)^2,~~x\ne2$

Work Step by Step

(a) $t\ne0$. If $t\gt0$, as $t$ increases $x$ decreases. If $t\lt0$, as $t$ increases $x$ decreases. (b) $x=\frac{1}{t}+2$ $x-2=\frac{1}{t}$ $\frac{1}{t^2}=(x-2)^2$ $y=\frac{1}{t^2}$ $y=2(x-2)^2,~~x\ne2$
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