Stage 22 · Inverse-Proportion Functions

22.3.5 k Is That Rectangle's Area

22.3 Properties of the Inverse-Proportion Function

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22.3.5 k Is That Rectangle's Area

Core idea

Drop perpendiculars from a point on the graph to both axes to form a rectangle, whose area is always |k|, so remember xy=k.

Module goal. Read off increase/decrease behavior, symmetry, and the geometric meaning of k straight from the graph, matching each property to its picture.
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