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Algebra Examples
Step 1
There are three types of symmetry:
1. X-Axis Symmetry
2. Y-Axis Symmetry
3. Origin Symmetry
Step 2
If exists on the graph, then the graph is symmetric about the:
1. X-Axis if exists on the graph
2. Y-Axis if exists on the graph
3. Origin if exists on the graph
Step 3
Check if the graph is symmetric about the -axis by plugging in for .
Step 4
Step 4.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.3
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 4.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 4.5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 4.5.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 4.5.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.5.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.5.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.5.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 4.5.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 4.5.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.3.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 4.5.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.5.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.5.5
Simplify.
Step 4.5.5.1
Move to the left of .
Step 4.5.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.5.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.6
Rewrite as .
Step 4.5.7
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 4.5.7.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.5.7.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.5.7.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.5.8
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 4.5.8.1
Simplify each term.
Step 4.5.8.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.5.8.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 4.5.8.1.2.1
Move .
Step 4.5.8.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.8.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.8.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.8.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.8.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.8.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.8.2
Add and .
Step 4.5.9
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.5.10
Simplify.
Step 4.5.10.1
Move to the left of .
Step 4.5.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.10.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.11
Add and .
Step 5
Since the equation is not identical to the original equation, it is not symmetric to the x-axis.
Not symmetric to the x-axis
Step 6
Check if the graph is symmetric about the -axis by plugging in for .
Step 7
Step 7.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 7.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 7.3
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 7.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 7.3.4
Multiply by .
Step 7.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 7.5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 7.5.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 7.5.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.5.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.5.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.5.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 7.5.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 7.5.3.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 7.5.3.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 7.5.3.1.2.1
Move .
Step 7.5.3.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.5.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 7.5.3.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 7.5.3.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 7.5.3.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 7.5.3.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 7.5.3.2
Add and .
Step 7.5.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.5.5
Simplify.
Step 7.5.5.1
Move to the left of .
Step 7.5.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.5.5.3
Multiply by .
Step 7.5.6
Rewrite as .
Step 7.5.7
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 7.5.7.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.5.7.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.5.7.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.5.8
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 7.5.8.1
Simplify each term.
Step 7.5.8.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.5.8.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 7.5.8.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 7.5.8.2
Subtract from .
Step 7.5.9
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.5.10
Simplify.
Step 7.5.10.1
Move to the left of .
Step 7.5.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.5.10.3
Multiply by .
Step 7.5.11
Add and .
Step 8
Since the equation is not identical to the original equation, it is not symmetric to the y-axis.
Not symmetric to the y-axis
Step 9
Check if the graph is symmetric about the origin by plugging in for and for .
Step 10
Step 10.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 10.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 10.3
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 10.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 10.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 10.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 10.3.4
Multiply by .
Step 10.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 10.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 10.5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 10.5.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 10.5.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.5.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.5.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.5.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 10.5.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 10.5.3.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 10.5.3.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 10.5.3.1.2.1
Move .
Step 10.5.3.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.3.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.3.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.3.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.3.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.3.2
Add and .
Step 10.5.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.5.5
Simplify.
Step 10.5.5.1
Move to the left of .
Step 10.5.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.5.3
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.6
Rewrite as .
Step 10.5.7
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 10.5.7.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.5.7.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.5.7.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.5.8
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 10.5.8.1
Simplify each term.
Step 10.5.8.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 10.5.8.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 10.5.8.1.2.1
Move .
Step 10.5.8.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.8.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.8.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.8.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.8.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.8.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.8.2
Add and .
Step 10.5.9
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.5.10
Simplify.
Step 10.5.10.1
Move to the left of .
Step 10.5.10.2
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.10.3
Multiply by .
Step 10.5.11
Add and .
Step 11
Since the equation is not identical to the original equation, it is not symmetric to the origin.
Not symmetric to the origin
Step 12
Determine the symmetry.
Not symmetric to the x-axis
Not symmetric to the y-axis
Not symmetric to the origin
Step 13