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WS 11 Rational Functions

This document contains a worksheet on rational functions with 13 problems: 1) Writing equations for asymptotes and stating domain/range for a given rational function. 2) Sketching graphs of rational functions, including indicating asymptotes. 3) Finding values of parameters for a rational function and sketching its inverse. 4) Analyzing properties like oddness for a given rational function. 5) Solving a rational equation for y in terms of x and sketching the graph. 6) Sketching graphs of various rational functions. 7) Deriving an expression relating two variables from an area problem and sketching the graph. 8) Sketching a

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WS 11 Rational Functions

This document contains a worksheet on rational functions with 13 problems: 1) Writing equations for asymptotes and stating domain/range for a given rational function. 2) Sketching graphs of rational functions, including indicating asymptotes. 3) Finding values of parameters for a rational function and sketching its inverse. 4) Analyzing properties like oddness for a given rational function. 5) Solving a rational equation for y in terms of x and sketching the graph. 6) Sketching graphs of various rational functions. 7) Deriving an expression relating two variables from an area problem and sketching the graph. 8) Sketching a

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Üsküdar American Academy

Grade 10 IB - HL
WS #11 - RATIONAL FUNCTIONS
Name and Number:

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1. y Consider the function f : x → .
x2 − 4
(a) Write down the equation for each asymptote and indicate whether it is
a vertical or horizontal asymptote.

(b) State the domain and range for f .

2. The diagram shows the graph of f (x).


1
On the same diagram, sketch the graph of , indicating clearly
f (x)
any asymptotes.

1
p+x
3. The graph of h(x) = is shown below.
q + rx

(a) Find the value of p, q and r.

(b) Find h−1 (x).

(c) Sketch the graph of h−1 (x).

(d) State the largest possible domain of h−1 (x).

 
ax 5
4. Let g(x) = 2 ,x, a ∈ R. The maximum point is −1, .
x +1 2
The graph of g is shown below.

(a) Show that g(x) is an odd function.

(b) Find the value of a.

(c) State the range of g.

2
5. Given that (x + 4)(2 + y) = 8 for x, y real numbers

ax + b
(a) Write y in terms of x, giving your answer in the form y = .
cx + d

(b) Sketch the graph of y against x.

−2x
(c) let g(x) = x + k and h(x) =
x+4

(i)Find h(g(x)).

(ii) Write down the equations of the asymptotes of the graph of y = h(g(x)).

(iii) Show that when k = −2, h(g(x)) is a self-inverse function.

6. Sketch the graphs of the following rational functions, labelling all the axis
intercepts and asymptotes.

3x + 1
(a) y = .
x+2
x−2
(b) y = .
3−x
4x + 1
(c) y = .
x−5

7. A rectangular piece of card has dimensions 20 cm by 10 cm. Strips of width x cm


and y cm are cut off the ends, so that the remaining card has area 150 cm2 .

ax + b
(a) Find an expression for y in terms of x in the form y =
cx + d

(b) Sketch the graph of y against x.

3
3
8. The function f is defined by f (x) = √ , for −3 < x < 3.
9 − x2

(a) On the grid below, sketch the graph of f .

(b) Write down the equation of each vertical asymptote.

(c) Write down the range of the function f .

8x
9. y Sketch the graph of f (x) = x + . Clearly mark the coordinates of the
x2 − 9
two maximum points and the two minimum points. Clearly mark and state the
equations of the vertical asymptotes and the oblique asymptote.

4
a+x
10. The graph of f (x) = is drawn below.
b + cx

(a) Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c.

b + cx
(b) Using the values of a, b and c found in part (a), sketch the graph of y =
a+x
on the axes below, showing clearly all intercepts and asymptotes.

1 5
11. y The function f (x) is defined as f (x) = 3 + , x ̸= .
2x − 5 2

(a) Sketch the curve of f for −5 ≤ x ≤ 5, showing the asymptotes.

(b) Using your sketch, write down

(i) the equation of each asymptote;

(ii) the value of the x-intercept;

(iii) the value of the y-intercept.

5
16
12. Consider the function f (x) = + 8, x ̸= 10.
x − 10

(a) Write down the equation of

(i) the vertical asymptote;

(ii) the horizontal asymptote.

(b) Find the

(i) y-intercept;

(ii) x-intercept.

(c) Sketch the graph of f , clearly showing the above information.

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(d) Let g(x) = , x ̸= 0.
x

The graph of g is transformed into thegraph


 of f using two transformations.
10
The first is a translation with vector . Give a full geometric description of
0
the second transformation.

6
q
13. (a) The diagram shows part of the graph of the function f (x) = .
x−p
The curve passes through the point A(3, 10). The line (CD) is an asymptote.

Find the value of

(i) p;

(ii) q.

(b) The graph of f (x) is transformed as shown in the following diagram.


The point A is transformed to A′ (3, −10).

Give a full geometric description of the transformation.

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