Consider a function
\[
f(x) = \frac{k}
{x}
\]
with a nonzero real parameter \(k\).
Describe what happens with the function
\(f\) if the
coefficient \(k\)
changes the sign.
The function changes the type of monotonicity on the sets
\(\mathbb{R}^{+}\) and
\(\mathbb{R}^{-}\)
(either from an increasing function into a decreasing function or vice versa).
The function changes its parity (from an odd function into an even function or from
an even function into an odd function).
The domain of the function changes.
None of the above, both functions have the same parity, monotonicity and domain.
Consider a function
\[
f(x) = \frac{k}
{x}
\]
with a nonzero real parameter \(k\).
Suppose that the value of the coefficient
\(k\) changes, but
the sign of \(k\)
remains the same. Describe which of the properties of
\(f\) is
changed.
None of the above, both functions have the same parity, monotonicity and range.
The function changes its parity (from an odd function into an even function or from
en even function into an odd function).
The range of the function changes.
The function changes the type of monotonicity on the sets
\(\mathbb{R}^{+}\) and
\(\mathbb{R}^{-}\)
(either from an increasing function into a decreasing function or vice versa).
Consider the functions
\[
\text{$f(x)= \frac{1}
{2x}$ and $g(x) = \frac{k}
{x}$.}
\]
Identify the value of the coefficient \(k\)
which ensures that the graphs of both functions are symmetric about
\(x\)-axis.
The picture shows parts of the graphs of the functions
\[
\text{$f(x)= \frac{k_{1}}
{x} $ and $g(x) = \frac{k_{2}}
{x} $.}
\]
Find the relationship between \(k_{1}\)
and \(k_{2}\)?
\(k_{1} > k_{2}\)
\(k_{1} < k_{2}\)
\(k_{1} = k_{2}\)
No conclusion is possible, more of the above possibilities may occur.
Consider the system
\[\begin{aligned}
y & = \frac{k}
{x}, & &
\\y & = a, & &
\end{aligned}\]
where \(a\),
\(k\) are real
parameters and \(x\),
\(y\) are real
variables. Determine the conditions for \(a\) and \(k\) so that the system has a unique solution in \(\mathbb{R}^{-}\times \mathbb{R}^{-}\).
A tank contains \(1\: 000\)
litres of petrol. The petrol escapes at a constant speed
\(20\) litres per minute. In what
time will there be just \(200\)
litres of the petrol in the tank?