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𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬: (Topic 1.

8) Rational Functions and Zeros

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥: A rational function is a function that is a ratio of two polynomial functions (think fractions).
2𝑥 − 3
𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥 ! − 4𝑥 − 45
We explored polynomial inequalities previously (Topic 1.5), and we can utilize some of those concepts to help us
understand more about rational functions like 𝑓(𝑥).

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧


𝑔(𝑥)
Let 𝑓(𝑥) = be a rational function where 𝑔(𝑥) and ℎ(𝑥) have no factors in common. Then, we know …
ℎ (𝑥 )
1. 𝑓(𝑥) has zeros when 𝑔(𝑥) = 0.

2. 𝑓(𝑥) is undefined when ℎ(𝑥) = 0.

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: When solving rational inequalities, we need to identify 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐇 the 𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬 and 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬!

𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬


1. Make sure the inequality has 𝟎 on the other side!
𝑔(𝑥)
2. Make sure 𝑓(𝑥) = (Make sure you have a single rational function)
ℎ (𝑥 )
3. Set 𝑔(𝑥) = 0 and ℎ(𝑥) = 0 to find values to include on the sign chart. (Make sure to factor!)
4. Create a sign chart with all values from 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟑.

5. Be careful to mark the values where ℎ(𝑥) = 0 so that we 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 include those values in our solution.
6. 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 in each interval to see if the values in the interval are ______ or ______.
7. 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭 the sign chart to answer the given inequality from the problem.

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄: Be sure to write your answer in 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and think about the 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬!

𝑥−2 𝑥! − 4
𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝟏: Solve ≥0 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝟐: Solve <0
(𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 − 3) 𝑥 ! − 10𝑥 + 25

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬: Topic 1.8 Rational Functions and Zeros Created by Bryan Passwater
2 4𝑥 + 8
𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝟑: Solve >0 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝟒: Solve ≤0
𝑥−3 𝑥+5

(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2)! 1
𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝟓: Solve ≥0 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝟔: Solve ≤0
𝑥−2 (𝑥 − 1)!

𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝟕: The graph of the rational function 𝑓 is shown in the figure above. Use the graph to solve the
following inequalities.

a) 𝑓(𝑥) ≤ 0 b) 𝑓(𝑥) > 0 c) 𝑓(𝑥) ≥ 1

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬: Topic 1.8 Rational Functions and Zeros Created by Bryan Passwater

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