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Use the graph to obtain the graph of the reciprocal function. Give the equation of the function for the graph that you obtain.

Use the graph to obtain the graph of the reciprocal function. Give the equation of-example-1
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Step-by-step explanation:

The reciprocal function of y = f(x) is the function y = 1/f(x)

So, to graph the reciprocal function, we need to identify the values of y for some points in the graph.

For example, y is equal to 0 at x = 0, x = 2π, and x = -2π.

It means that at x = 0, x = 2π, and x = -2π, the reciprocal function will be

1/f(x) = 1/0

Since the division by 0 is not defined, there will be vertical asymtotes at x = 0, x = 2π, and x = -2π.

On the other hand, we can see that at x = π and x = -3π, y is equal to 0.5, so the reciprocal function will be equal to:

1/f(x) = 1/0.5 = 2

And at x = -π and x = 3π, y is equal to -0.5, so the reciprocal function will be equal to:

1/f(x) = 1/(-0.5) = - 2

Therefore, we have the following for the reciprocal function:

It passes through the points (π, 2), (-3π, 2), (-π, -2), and (3π, -2)

It has vertical asymptotes in x = 0, x = 2π and x = -2π

So, the graph is:

Use the graph to obtain the graph of the reciprocal function. Give the equation of-example-1
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