Episode 6 — Functions

Properties of the Hyperbola

Learners will be able to:

• Identify the quadrants in which the graph of y = a / x lies when a is positive. • Describe the range and domain of the graph of y = a / x. • Sketch the asymptotes of the hyperbola y = a / x, including x = 0 and y = 0. • Explain how the branches of the hyperbola change when the value of a is negative. • Identify the quadrants in which the graph of y = -a / x lies.