Example 1
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Example 1 |
Use the graph of \(y = f(x)\) to sketch the graph of \(y = \frac{1}{(f(x)}\).

The function \(y = f(x)\) has a \(y\)-value of \(1\) at \((0, 1)\), so the graph of \(y = \frac{1}{f(x)}\) also passes through the point \((0, 1)\). Reciprocal functions of the form \(y = \frac{1}{f(x)}\) always have a horizontal asymptote at \(y = 0\). The graph of \(y = f(x)\) does not have any \(x\)-intercepts, so there are no vertical asymptotes on the graph of \(y = \frac{1}{f(x)}\).
