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Exercise 4B

4 2 c
1 a For x > 0, > (since 4 > 2)
x x
4 2
For x < 0, <
x x
4 2
So y = is above y =
x x
in the first quadrant, and below in the
third quadrant.

8 3
d For x > 0, >
x x
8 3
So y = is above y = in the first
x x
quadrant and below it in the third quadrant.

2 2
b For x > 0, y = > 0 and y = − < 0
x x
2 2
For x < 0, y = < 0 and y = − > 0
x x

8 3
e For x > 0, − <−
x x
8 3
For x < 0, − > −
x x
8 3
So y = − is above y = − in the second
x x
quadrant and below it in the fourth quadrant.
1
c Graphs are like y = − and so they exist in
x
the second and fourth quadrants.
4 2
For x > 0, − < −
x x
4 2
For x < 0, − > −
x x
4 2
So y = − is above y = − in the second
x x
quadrant and below it in the fourth quadrant.

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2 5 2 6
2 a y= 2
and y = 2 c y=− 2
and y = − 2
x x x x
k k
These are y = 2 graphs, with k > 0. These are y = 2 graphs, with k < 0.
x x
x2 is always positive and k > 0 so the x2 is always positive and k < 0 so the
y-values are all positive. y-values are all negative.
5 2 6 2
2
> 2 (since 5 > 2) − 2 < − 2 (since −6 < −2)
x x x x
5 2 6 2
So y = 2 is above y = 2 . So y = − 2 is below y = − 2 .
x x x x

3 3
b y= 2
and y = − 2
x x
3 k
y = 2 is a y = 2 graph, with k > 0.
x x
x2 is always positive and k > 0 so the
y-values are all positive.
3 k
y = − 2 is a y = 2 graph, with k < 0.
x x
x2 is always positive and k < 0 so the
y-values are all negative.

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