Reciprocal Function Evaluations

Reciprocal Function Evaluations

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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9th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial explains how to graph the reciprocal function y = 1/x, highlighting the importance of choosing appropriate x values to avoid complex decimals. It discusses the concept of division by zero, which results in undefined values, and introduces the idea of asymptotes, lines that the graph approaches but never touches. The tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to calculating y values for various x values and graphing the function, emphasizing the characteristic shape of the reciprocal function and its asymptotic behavior.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when you try to divide by zero in mathematics?

You get a very large number

The result is zero

It is undefined

You get a negative number

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the point where x equals zero undefined in the reciprocal function?

Because it results in a positive number

Because division by zero is undefined

Because it results in a negative number

Because it results in a fraction

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to choose specific x-values when graphing the reciprocal function?

To make the graph colorful

To make the graph look symmetrical

To avoid complex decimals

To ensure all values are positive

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the value of 1 divided by negative 4?

-4

0.25

-0.25

4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the value of 1 divided by negative 0.5?

0.5

-0.5

2

-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the value of 1 divided by negative 1?

2

1

-1

0

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the value of 1 divided by negative 2?

2

-0.5

0.5

-2

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