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The document contains exercises related to rational functions, focusing on graphing, identifying vertical and horizontal asymptotes, and determining the domain and range using set-builder notation. It includes specific rational functions for which students are tasked to perform these analyses. The exercises are numbered and categorized into different tasks for clarity.

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Asymptotes

The document contains exercises related to rational functions, focusing on graphing, identifying vertical and horizontal asymptotes, and determining the domain and range using set-builder notation. It includes specific rational functions for which students are tasked to perform these analyses. The exercises are numbered and categorized into different tasks for clarity.

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Jacques Prinsloo
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Section 7.

1 Introducing Rational Functions 615

7.1 Exercises

In Exercises 1-14, perform each of the 12. f (x) = −1/(x + 1) + 5


following tasks for the given rational func-
tion. 13. f (x) = −2/(x − 3) − 4

i. Set up a coordinate system on a sheet 14. f (x) = 3/(x + 5) − 2


of graph paper. Label and scale each
axis.
In Exercises 15-22, find all vertical as-
ii. Use geometric transformations as in
ymptotes, if any, of the graph of the given
Examples 10, 12, and 13 to draw the
function.
graphs of each of the following ra-
tional functions. Draw the vertical 5
and horizontal asymptotes as dashed 15. f (x) = − −3
x+1
lines and label each with its equa-
tion. You may use your calculator to 6
16. f (x) = +2
check your solution, but you should x+8
be able to draw the rational function
9
without the use of a calculator. 17. f (x) = − −6
iii. Use set-builder notation to describe x+2
the domain and range of the given 8
rational function. 18. f (x) = − −5
x−4
1. f (x) = −2/x 2
19. f (x) = +1
x+5
2. f (x) = 3/x
3
20. f (x) = − +2
3. f (x) = 1/(x − 4) x+9

4. f (x) = 1/(x + 3) 7
21. f (x) = −9
x+8
5. f (x) = 2/(x − 5)
6
22. f (x) = −8
6. f (x) = −3/(x + 6) x−5

7. f (x) = 1/x − 2 In Exercises 23-30, find all horizontal


asymptotes, if any, of the graph of the
8. f (x) = −1/x + 4 given function.

9. f (x) = −2/x − 5 5
23. f (x) = +9
x+7
10. f (x) = 3/x − 5
8
24. f (x) = − −4
11. f (x) = 1/(x − 2) − 3 x+7

1
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Version: Fall 2007


616 Chapter 7 Rational Functions

8 In Exercises 39-46, find the range of


25. f (x) = −1
x+5 the given function, and express your an-
swer in set notation.
2
26. f (x) = − +8
x+3 2
39. f (x) = +8
x−3
7
27. f (x) = −9
x+1 4
40. f (x) = +5
x−3
2
28. f (x) = − +5
x−1 5
41. f (x) = − −5
x−8
5
29. f (x) = −4
x+2 2
42. f (x) = − +6
x+1
6
30. f (x) = − −2
x−1 7
43. f (x) = +5
x+7
In Exercises 31-38, state the domain
8
of the given rational function using set- 44. f (x) = − +9
builder notation. x+3

4 4
31. f (x) = +5 45. f (x) = −2
x+5 x+3

7 5
32. f (x) = − +1 46. f (x) = − +9
x−6 x−4

6
33. f (x) = +1
x−5
5
34. f (x) = − −9
x−3
1
35. f (x) = +2
x+7
2
36. f (x) = − +4
x−5
4
37. f (x) = − +2
x+2
2
38. f (x) = +9
x+6

Version: Fall 2007

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