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Ch. R - Algebra Review
Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 5

Fill in the blank(s) to correctly complete each sentence.
The graph of ƒ(x) = -√x is a reflection of the graph of y = √x across the ___-axis.

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Identify the original function and the transformed function. The original function is \(y = \sqrt{x}\), and the transformed function is \(f(x) = -\sqrt{x}\).
Recognize that the negative sign in front of the square root affects the output values (the \(y\)-values) of the function, changing their sign.
Understand that changing the sign of the \(y\)-values corresponds to reflecting the graph across the \(x\)-axis.
Therefore, the graph of \(f(x) = -\sqrt{x}\) is a reflection of the graph of \(y = \sqrt{x}\) across the \(x\)-axis.
Fill in the blank with '\(x\)' to complete the sentence: 'The graph of \(f(x) = -\sqrt{x}\) is a reflection of the graph of \(y = \sqrt{x}\) across the \(x\)-axis.'

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Reflection across an axis means flipping a graph over that axis, creating a mirror image. Reflecting a function y = f(x) across the x-axis changes it to y = -f(x), inverting all y-values. This concept helps identify how the graph of y = -√x relates to y = √x.
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