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INTERCEPTS AND

ZEROES OF RATIONAL
FUNCTIONS
Intercepts

The intercepts of the graph of


a rational function are the
points of intersection of its
graph and an axis

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y-intercept
• The y-intercept of the graph of a
rational function r(x) if it exists,
occurs at r(0), Provided that r(x) is
defined at x = 0. To find y-intercept
simply evaluate the function at x = 0.
x-intercept
The x-intercept of the graph of a
rational function r(x), if it exists, occurs
at the zeros of the numerator that are
not zeros of the denominators. To find x
– intercept equate the function to 0.

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ZEROES OF A FUNCTION

The zeroes of a function are the values of x


which make the function zero. The
numbered zeroes are also x-intercepts of
the graph of the function.

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Asymptote
oAn asymptote is an imaginary line to which a
graph gets closer and closer as the x or y
increases or decreases its value without limit.
oKinds of Asymptote
• Vertical Asymptote
• Horizontal Asymptote

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Vertical Asymptote
oVERTICAL ASYMPTOTE The vertical
line 𝑥 = 𝑎 is a vertical asymptote of a
function f if the graph increases or
decreases without bound as the x values
approach 𝒂 from the right or left. See
illustration below
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Horizontal Asymptote

oThe 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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Quiz 7
Inspect the graphs below and
identify:
a. x – intercept
b. y – intercept
c. zeros of the function
d. vertical asymptote
d. horizontal asymptote
e. y = 1

d. x = -1 a. x = 1 or (1, 0)
c. x = 1
b. y = -1 or (0, -1)
e. y = 1

d. x = -1 a. x = 2 or (2,0)
c. x = 2
b. y = -2 or (0,-2)
a. x – intercept
b. y – intercept
c. zeros of the function
d. vertical asymptote
d. horizontal asymptote
d. x = -0.5

e. y = -0.5

a. x – intercept a. x = 0.5 or (0.5, 0)


b. y – intercept c. x = 0.5
c. zeros of the function b. y = -1 or (-1,0)
d. vertical asymptote
d. horizontal asymptote
Group Activity 8
Find the Groups 1,3,5:
a. x-intercept
b. y-intercept
c. Zero of the function
d. Vertical Asymptote Groups 2,4,6
e. Horizontal Asymptote
f. graph

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