APPC 1.11-1.7B Review Rational Functions
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Raad Al-Shaikh MD JDAPPC 1.11-1.7B Review Rational Functions
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Raad Al-Shaikh MD JDReview B: (Topics 1.7 – 1.
11) Rational Functions
Directions: Determine if the following rational functions have a horizontal asymptote, slant asymptote, or neither.
2 x 2 - 3x + 1 x2 + x - 5 x3 + 4 x 2 + 5 x - 6
1. f ( x ) = 2. g ( x ) = 3. h ( x ) =
x3 + 1 3x 2 - 2 x + 1 3x 2 - 7
4. k ( x ) =
-2 x 4 + 3x3 + 8 5. r ( x ) =
( 2 x + 1)( 3x - 4 ) ( x - 1) ( 2 x + 3)
3 2
6. y=
x 2 - 6 x - 11 ( x + 3)( x - 1) ( x - 2) ( x + 4)
2 5
( x - 1) (x + 1) 6
4 2 2
9. y =
7. y= 8. y = x+3
-3x ( x - 8 )
2
5x2 ( x + 2)
Directions: Solve the following inequalities. Write your answers in interval notation.
x-2 ( x + 1) > 0
2
10. £0 11.
x+3
( x - 3)( x + 5)
-3x ( x - 7 ) x 2 + 3x - 28
12. ³0 13. <0
( x + 2)
2
x2 - 9 x
Review B: Topics 1.7 – 1.11 Rational Functions Created by Bryan Passwater
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Directions: For each of the following rational functions, identify and label any values of x where the function has a hole
or vertical asymptote.
3 x ( x - 6 )( x + 4 ) ( x - 3)( x + 2 ) ( x - 7 ) ( x + 1)
2
14. f ( x ) = 15. g ( x ) = 16. h ( x ) =
( x - 1)( x + 4 ) ( x - 3) ( x - 8 )
2
2x ( x - 7)
x 2 - 4 x - 12 x2 - 9 ( x + 3) ( x - 5 )
5 3
17. k ( x ) = 18. r ( x ) = 19. y=
x 2 - 12 x + 36 x3 + x 2 - 6 x ( x + 3) ( x - 5 )
3 5
Review B: Topics 1.7 – 1.11 Rational Functions Created by Bryan Passwater
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Directions: Write the equation of the horizontal or slant asymptote for each of the following rational functions.
x 2 + 4 x - 11 4 x3 + 13 4 x 2 - 3x + 5
20. f ( x ) = 21. g ( x ) = 22. h ( x ) =
3x 2 - 2 x + 3 2 x 4 - x3 - 9 x+2
x3 - 2 x 2 + 4 x - 1 2 x ( x - 4 )( x + 3) -3 x 2 ( x + 4 )
2
23. k ( x ) = 24. y = 25. y =
( x - 7)
3
x2 + x + 3 ( x + 1) ( x - 1)
2 3
Review B: Topics 1.7 – 1.11 Rational Functions Created by Bryan Passwater
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𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝒇(𝒙)
26. The graph of the rational function f is shown above. Which of the following could be an expression for f ( x ) ?
(A)
( x + 1)( x - 2 )
( x - 2 )( x - 5)
(B)
( x + 1)( x - 5)
( x - 2 )( x - 5)
(C)
( x - 1)( x + 5 )
( x + 2 )( x + 5 )
(D)
( x + 1)( x - 5 )
( x - 1)( x - 2 )
27. The graph of the rational function k has a hole at x = 3 and a vertical asymptote at x = -2 . Which of the following
could be k ?
(A) k ( x ) =
( x - 3)( x - 2 )
( x - 3)( x + 2 )
(B) k ( x ) =
( x - 2 )( x + 2 )
( x - 3)( x + 2 )
(C) k ( x ) =
( x - 3)( x + 2 )
( x - 3)( x - 2 )
(D) k ( x ) =
( x - 3)( x + 2 )
( x - 2 )( x + 2 )
Review B: Topics 1.7 – 1.11 Rational Functions Created by Bryan Passwater
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( x - 2 ) ( x + 1) .
3 2
28. Let g ( x) = Which of the following statements about g is correct?
( x - 2 ) ( x + 1)
2 4
(A) The graph of g has a vertical asymptote at x = 2 and a horizontal asymptote of y = 1.
(B) The graph of g has a vertical asymptote at x = -1 and a horizontal asymptote of y = 2 .
(C) The graph of g has a vertical asymptote at x = 2 and a horizontal asymptote of y = -1.
(D) The graph of g has a vertical asymptote at x = -1 and a horizontal asymptote of y = 0.
( x - 2)
5
- x5
29. Let h ( x ) = . Which of the following statements about the graph of h is correct?
3x 4
(A) The graph of h has a horizontal asymptote of y = .
1
3
5
(B) The graph of h has a horizontal asymptote of y = .
3
2
(C) The graph of h has a horizontal asymptote of y = - .
3
10
(D) The graph of h has a horizontal asymptote of y = - .
3
(E) The graph of h does not have a horizontal asymptote.
x2 + x - 6
30. Let r ( x ) = . Which of the following values of x are zeros on the graph of r ?
x3 - 5 x 2 + 6 x
(A) x = 2 only
(B) x = -3 only
(C) x = 0 and x = 3 only
(D) x = 0, x = 2, and x = 3
Review B: Topics 1.7 – 1.11 Rational Functions Created by Bryan Passwater
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