The symmetry of a graph of a function with respect to axis OY
Symetria wykresu funkcji względem osi OY
Learning objectives
You will develop the following competences: communicating in English, mathematical, IT and basic scientific and technical competence, your learning skills.
You will get to know how to recognize and obtain the graphs of functions in symmetry with relation to axis OY.
You will get to know the formula of a function, whose graph was obtained in symmetry with relation to axis OY.
Learning effect
You will learn to recognize the graphs of functions obtained in symmetry with relation to axis OY.
You will learn recognize the formulae of a functions, whose graphs were obtained in symmetry with relation to axis OY.
Recollect your knowledge about the functionfunction and the symmetry in the coordinate system. The aim of the class is getting to know the properties of the symmetrysymmetry of the function with relation to axis OY.
Using the information about the symmetrysymmetry of the pointpoint with relation to axis OY, consider how the formula of a functionfunction will change if its graph will be symmetrically transformed with relation to axis OY. Check your hypotheses analyzing the material shown in the multimedia presentation. Formulate appropriate conclusions.

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Transforming the graph of functiongraph of function f in symmetry with relation to axis OYsymmetry with relation to axis OY, we obtain the graph of functiongraph of function h, described with formula .
Use the information to solve the tasks.
FunctionFunction f is described with the following table.
x | - 12 | - 10 | - 6 | - 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
f (x) | 25 | 20 | 10 | 8 | - 5 | - 10 | - 12 |
Make a table presenting the functionfunction described with formula .
Think – if the domain of functiondomain of function is set , the set of outputsset of outputs , what is the domain and the set of outputs for function ?
Formulate your conclusion.
If the domain of functiondomain of function is set , the set of outputs is and , then the domain of functiondomain of function g is set , and the set of outputsset of outputs is set .
Do the task using the information.
Function f described with formula , where . Give the formula of functionfunction h, whose graph his symmetric about the graph of functiongraph of function f with relation to axis OY. Give the domain of functiondomain of function h. Plot graphs of both functions in one coordinate system.
The domain of functiondomain of function f is set , and the set of outputsset of outputs is set . Give the domain and the set of outputs of functionset of outputs of function g described with formula .
FunctionFunction f takes as the smallest output (- 5) for x = 7 and takes the largest output 8 for x = - 2. Give the largest output, the smallest output and the inputs for which function takes these outputs.
An extra task:
The roots of functionfunction f are numbers 7 and ( – 3). The graph of functiongraph of function g is symmetrical about the graph of functiongraph of function f with relation to axis OY. Calculate the value of expression .
Do the consolidation tasks.
Transforming the graph of functiongraph of function f in symmetry with relation to axis OYsymmetry with relation to axis OY, we obtain the graph of functiongraph of function h, described with formula .
If the domain of functiondomain of function is set , the set of outputs isset of outputs is then the domain of functiondomain of function , and the set of its outputs will be respectively set and .
Exercises
Determine which sentence is true.
- The graphs of functions and are symmetrical about axis OY.
- The domain of function is set . The domain of function is set .
- The graph of function is symmetrical with relation to axis OY about the graph of function .
Sketch the graph of function .
Next, in the same coordinate system sketch the graph of function . Give the formula and the domain of function g.
Describe in English how you will transform the graph of function in symmetry with relation to axis OY.
Indicate which pairs of expressions or words are translated correctly.
- funkcja - function
- wykres funkcji - graph of the function
- dziedzina funkcji - The domain of the function
- symetria względem osi - set of outputs of the function
- zbiór wartości funkcji - symmetry with relation to axis
- funkcja
- zbiór wartości funkcji
- graph of the function
- dziedzina funkcji
- function
- symmetry with relation to axis
- wykres funkcji
- domain of the function
- set of outputs of the function
- symetria względem osi
Glossary
dziedzina funkcji
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wymowa w języku angielskim: domain of function
funkcja
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wymowa w języku angielskim: function
wykres funkcji
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wymowa w języku angielskim: graph of function
punkt
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wymowa w języku angielskim: point
zbiór wartości
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wymowa w języku angielskim: set of outputs
zbiór wartości funkcji
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wymowa w języku angielskim: set of outputs of function
symetria
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wymowa w języku angielskim: symmetry
symetria względem osi OY
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wymowa w języku angielskim: symmetry with relation to axis OY
Keywords
domain of functiondomain of function
functionfunction
graph of functiongraph of function
set of outputs of functionset of outputs of function
symmetry with relation to axis OYsymmetry with relation to axis OY