Reciprocal Graphs

The video tutorial covers the identification and characteristics of different types of graphs, including straight lines, quadratics, cubics, and reciprocal functions. It explains the importance of reciprocal functions in real-world contexts, such as gravitational forces and radioactive decay. The video also provides a detailed analysis of the graph of y = 1/x, highlighting its properties and behavior as it approaches the axes. By the end, viewers should be able to recognize and understand the basic properties of these graph types.

What characteristics define a straight line graph?

Explain the significance of reciprocal functions in relation to gravitational forces.

Describe the behavior of the graph of y = 1/x as x approaches 0.

What happens to the graph of reciprocal functions as it approaches the x-axis and y-axis?

How can you identify a negative reciprocal function from its graph?