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Ch. 1 - Functions
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 83

Symmetry Determine whether the graphs of the following equations and functions are symmetric about the x-axis, the y-axis, or the origin. Check your work by graphing.
x23+y23=1x^{\(\frac\)23}+y^{\(\frac\)23}=1

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Step 1: Understand the types of symmetry. A graph is symmetric about the x-axis if replacing y with -y yields an equivalent equation. It is symmetric about the y-axis if replacing x with -x yields an equivalent equation. It is symmetric about the origin if replacing both x with -x and y with -y yields an equivalent equation.
Step 2: Check for symmetry about the x-axis. Replace y with -y in the equation: \(x^{\frac{2}{3}} + (-y)^{\frac{2}{3}} = 1\). Since \((-y)^{\frac{2}{3}} = y^{\frac{2}{3}}\), the equation remains the same, indicating symmetry about the x-axis.
Step 3: Check for symmetry about the y-axis. Replace x with -x in the equation: \((-x)^{\frac{2}{3}} + y^{\frac{2}{3}} = 1\). Since \((-x)^{\frac{2}{3}} = x^{\frac{2}{3}}\), the equation remains the same, indicating symmetry about the y-axis.
Step 4: Check for symmetry about the origin. Replace both x with -x and y with -y in the equation: \((-x)^{\frac{2}{3}} + (-y)^{\frac{2}{3}} = 1\). Since both terms remain unchanged, the equation is symmetric about the origin.
Step 5: Verify by graphing. Graph the equation \(x^{\frac{2}{3}} + y^{\frac{2}{3}} = 1\) to visually confirm the symmetries about the x-axis, y-axis, and the origin.

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