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LESSON 8 Rational Functions

EXAMPLE OF RATIONAL FUNCTIONS. IT SHOWS ON HOW TO SOLVE RATIONAL

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LESSON 8 Rational Functions

EXAMPLE OF RATIONAL FUNCTIONS. IT SHOWS ON HOW TO SOLVE RATIONAL

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G EN ER A L

H E M A T I C S
M AT
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Ce d r i c
TEACHER >
Lesson 8

F u n c t i o n s
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1. determines the:
(a) intercepts;
(b) zeroes; and
(c) asymptotes of rational functions.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
• The domain of a function is the set of all values that the
variable x can take.
• The range of a function is the set of all values that f(x)
can take.
• The zeroes of a function are the values of x which make
the function zero. The real numbered zeroes are also x-
intercepts of the graph of the function.
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
• The y-intercept is the function value when x = 0.
• The vertical line x = a is a vertical asymptote of a function f
if the graph of f either increases or decreases without bound
as the x-values approach a from the
• right or left.
• The horizontal line y = b is a horizontal asymptote of the
function f if f(x) gets closer to b as x increases or decreases
without bound.
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1. Reduce the rational function to lowest terms by
cancelling out the common factor/s in the numerator
and denominator.
2. Find the values a that will make the denominator of
the reduced rational function equal to zero.
3. The line x = a is the vertical asymptote.
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Let n be the degree of the numerator and d be the degree of the
denominator:
• If n < d ,the horizontal asymptote is y = 0
�
• If n = d, the horizontal asymptote is y = , where a is the leading
�
coefficient of the numerator and b is the leading coefficient of the
denominator.
• If n > d(Exactly by 1), there is no horizontal asymptote, but is a
OBLIQUE ASYMPTOTE / SLANT ASYMPTOTE.
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For each rational function, determine its domain, intercepts,
and asymptotes.
Mon
�−2
Lesson 8
�(�) =
�+2
Example 1

DOMAIN:
. {x ϵ R │ x ≠ -2}
INTERCEPTS:
a. x - intercept is (2, 0)
b. y - intercept is (0, -1)
ASYMPTOTES:
a. VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE : x + 2 = 0, x = -2
b. HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE: (n = d), y = 1 / 1 => y = 1
c. OBLIQUE ASYMPTOTE: NONE
For each rational function, determine its domain, intercepts,
and asymptotes.
Mon
Lesson 8
4�2 +4�+1
�(�) =
Example 1 �2 +3�+2
Example 2
.
DOMAIN: {x ϵ R │ x ≠ -2, -1}
INTERCEPTS:
1
a. x - intercept is (- , 0)
2
1
b. y - intercept is (0, )
2
ASYMPTOTES:
a. VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE : (x + 2)(x + 1) = 0, x = -2 and x = -1
b. HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE: (n = d), y = 4 / 1 => y = 4
c. OBLIQUE ASYMPTOTE: NONE
For each rational function, determine its domain, intercepts,
and asymptotes.
Mon
3�+1
Lesson 8
�(�) =
�2 +2�+1
Example 1

Example 2 DOMAIN: {x ϵ R │ x ≠ -1}


.
INTERCEPTS:
Example 3 1
a. x - intercept is (- , 0)
3
b. y - intercept is (0, 1)
ASYMPTOTES:
a. VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE : (x + 1)(x + 1) = 0, x = -1
b. HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE: (n < d), y = 0
c. OBLIQUE ASYMPTOTE: NONE
For each rational function, determine its domain, intercepts,
and asymptotes.
Mon
�2 +5�+1
�(�) =
Lesson 8

Example 1
�−1
Example 2
DOMAIN:
. {x ϵ R │ x ≠ 1}
Example 3 INTERCEPTS:
−5+ 21 −5− 21
a. x - intercept is ( , 0) and ( , 0)
Example 4 2 2
b. y - intercept is (0, -1)
ASYMPTOTES:
a. VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE : x - 1 = 0, x = 1
b. HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE: (n > d), NONE
c. OBLIQUE ASYMPTOTE: y = x + 6
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