To understand the relationship between \( f(x) \) and \(-f(-x)\), we can analyze it step by step:
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If \( (x, y) \) is on the graph of \( f(x) \), it means that \( f(x) = y \).
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To find the point corresponding to \(-f(-x)\):
- Replace \( x \) with \(-x\) in the function \( f \): this yields \( f(-x) \).
- Then, taking the negative of that output gives us \(-f(-x)\).
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Therefore, \(-f(-x) = -y\) if \( f(x) = y \).
So, if we start with the point \((x, y)\) on the graph of \( f(x) \), we will find the corresponding point for \(-f(-x)\) to be \((-x, -y)\).
Thus, the correct statement that describes the relationship is:
If \( (x,y) \) is on the graph of \( f(x) \), then \( (-x, -y) \) is on the graph of \( -f(-x) \).