Examples
Step 1
Determine if the function is odd, even, or neither in order to find the symmetry.
1. If odd, the function is symmetric about the origin.
2. If even, the function is symmetric about the y-axis.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Find by substituting for all occurrence of in .
Step 2.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 2.2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.2.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Check if .
Step 3.2
Since , the function is not even.
The function is not even
The function is not even
Step 4
Step 4.1
Multiply .
Step 4.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
Since , the function is odd.
The function is odd
The function is odd
Step 5
Since the function is odd, it is symmetric about the origin.
Origin Symmetry
Step 6
Since the function is not even, it is not symmetric about the y-axis.
No y-axis symmetry
Step 7
Determine the symmetry of the function.
Origin symmetry
Step 8