PEREZ, IVY R.

N046- PRE-CALCULUS DECEMBER 10, 2020

MODULE 7.2: RATIONAL FUNCTIONS

ASSESSMENT NO.2
Instructions: Solve the following questions as required.

A. Find the domain of the given rational functions.

𝑥+3
1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2
𝑥 −9
𝑥2 − 9
(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3)
DOMAIN: {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ 3, −3}
𝑥−1
2. 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥+2
(𝑥 + 2)
DOMAIN: {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ −2}
𝑥 +1
3. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2
𝑥 −1
𝑥2 − 1
(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1)
DOMAIN: {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ 1, −1}
4−2𝑥
4. 𝑓(𝑥) =
3𝑥−1
(3𝑥 − 1)
1
DOMAIN: {𝑥 |𝑥 ≠ }
3

B. Identify the horizontal and vertical asymptotes.

𝑥2 −10𝑥+24
1. 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥2 +8𝑥+7
VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE: HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE:
𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 7 = 0 Since the degrees of the numerator and
2
(𝑥 + 𝑥) + (7𝑥 + 7) = 0
denominator are the same, the horizontal
𝑥(𝑥 + 1) + 7(𝑥 + 1) = 0 asymptote is found by dividing the leading
(𝑥 + 7) (𝑥 + 1) terms:
𝑥 +7 = 0 𝑥 +1 = 0 𝑥2
𝑥 = −7 𝑥 = −1 𝑦= 2=1
𝑥
𝑦=1

1
2. 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥2
VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE: HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE:
𝑥2 = 0 Since the degrees of the numerator is lesser than
√𝑥 2 = 0 the denominator (𝑁(𝑥) < 𝐷(𝑥)), the horizontal
𝑥=0 asymptote is 0:
𝑦=0

𝑥+5
3. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2
𝑥 −𝑥
VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE:
HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE:
𝑥2 − 𝑥 = 0 Since the degrees of the numerator is lesser
𝑥(𝑥 − 1) = 0 than the denominator (𝑁(𝑥) < 𝐷 (𝑥)), the horizontal
𝑥 (𝑥 − 1)
asymptote is 0:
𝑥 = 0 𝑥 −1 = 0
𝑦=0
𝑥=1
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𝑥2 −𝑥−2
4. 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥+2
VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE: HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE:
(𝑥 + 2)
Since the polynomial in the numerator is
𝑥 +2 = 0 a higher degree than the denominator, there is
𝑥 = −2
no horizontal asymptote
NO HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE

SLANT (OBLIQUE) ASYMPTOTE:

Since there is no horizontal
asymptote, we can assume that the asymptote is
a slant one which is found by dividing the both
polynomial.
𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 2
𝑥 +2
𝑦 =𝑥−3

C. Sketch the graph of the given rational functions. Make sure to include the asymptotes.
2𝑥
1.
𝑥−6
VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE: HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE:
(𝑥 − 6) Since the degrees of the numerator and
𝑥 −6 = 0 denominator are the same, the horizontal
𝑥=6 asymptote is found by dividing the leading
terms:
2𝑥
𝑦= =2
𝑥
𝑦=2
2𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥 −6
DOMAIN: {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ 6}
𝑥 −5 −2 0 2 5 8 11 15 18
𝑓(𝑥) 0.91 0.5 0 −1 −10 8 4.4 3.33 3

2𝑥
10 𝑓 (𝑥) =
𝑥−6
8 2(−5)
(
𝑓 −5 =) = 0.91
(−5) − 6
6 2(−2)
𝑓 (−2) = = 0.5
(−2) − 6
4 2(0)
𝑓 (0) = =0
2 (0) − 6
2(2)
𝑓 (2) = = −1
0 (2) − 6
-10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 2(5)
-2 𝑓 (5) = = −10
(5) − 6
2(8)
-4 𝑓 (8) = =8
(8) − 6
-6 2(11)
𝑓 (11) = = 4.4
(11) − 6
-8 2(15)
𝑓 (15) = = 3.33
-10 (15) − 6
2(18)
𝑓 (18) = =3
-12 (18) − 6
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𝑥−4
2.
𝑥2 −6
VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE: HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE:
(𝑥 2 − 6) Since the degrees of the numerator is lesser
𝑥2 − 6 = 0 than the denominator (𝑁(𝑥) < 𝐷 (𝑥)), the horizontal
𝑥2 = 6
asymptote is 0:
𝑥 = ±√6 𝑦=0
𝑥1 = √6; 𝑥2 = −√6
𝑥1 = 2.44; 𝑥 2 = −2.44

𝑥 −4
𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥2 − 6
DOMAIN: {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ √6, −√6}
𝑥 −6 −5 −4 −2 −1 1 2 −3 3 4 5 6
𝑓 (𝑥) −0.33 −0.47 −0.8 3 1 0.6 1 −2.33 −0.33 0 0.05 0.07

𝑥−4
𝑓(𝑥) = 2
4 𝑥 −6
(−6) − 4
(
𝑓 −6 =) = −0.33
(−6) 2 − 6
(−5) − 4
3 𝑓 (−5) = = −0.47
(−5) 2 − 6
(−4) − 4
𝑓 (−4) = = −0.8
2 (−4) 2 − 6
(−3) − 4
𝑓 (−3) = = −2.33
(−3) 2 − 6
1 (−1.5) − 4
𝑓 (−2) = =3
(−1.5) 2 − 6
(−1) − 4
𝑓 (−1) = =1
0 (−1) 2 − 6
-9 -6 -3 0 3 6 9 (1) − 4
𝑓 (1) = = 0.6
(1) 2 − 6
-1 (2) − 4
𝑓 (2) = =1
(2) 2 − 6
(3) − 4
-2 𝑓 (3) = = −0.33
(3) 2 − 6
(4) − 4
𝑓 (4) = =0
(4) 2 − 6
-3 (5) − 4
𝑓 (5) = = 0.05
(5) 2 − 6
(6) − 4
𝑓 (6) = = 0.07
(6) 2 − 6
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𝑥2 −5𝑥+4
3.
𝑥2 −4
VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE: HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE:
(𝑥 2 − 4) NO
Since
ASYMPTOTE,
the
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𝑥2 − 4 = 0 in
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𝑥2 = 4 denominator.
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found by by
dividing
dividing
the leading
the leading
𝑥 = ±√4 terms: NO ASYMPTOTE
𝑥1 = 2; 𝑥 2 = −2
𝑦 𝑥𝑥2 2
𝑦== 𝑥 22 =
=1
𝑥
𝑦
𝑦= =2 1
𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 4
𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥2 − 4
DOMAIN: {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ 2, −2}
𝑥 −9 −7 −5 −3 −1.5 −1 1 1.5 3 5 7 9
𝑓(𝑥) 1.69 1.96 2.57 5.6 −7.86 −3.33 0 0.71 −0.4 0.19 0. 4 0.52

8 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 4
𝑓 (𝑥) =
𝑥2 − 4
6 (−9) 2 − 5(−9) + 4
𝑓 (−9) = = 1.69
(−9) 2 − 4
4 (−7) 2 − 5(−7) + 4
𝑓 (−7) = = 1.96
(−7) 2 − 4
2 (−5) 2 − 5(−5) + 4
𝑓 (−5) = = 2.57
(−5) 2 − 4
0 (−3) 2 − 5(−3) + 4
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 𝑓 (−3) = = 5.6
(−3) 2 − 4
-2 2
(−1.5) − 5(−1.5) + 4
𝑓 (−1.5) = = −7.86
(−1.5)2 − 4
-4 (−1) 2 − 5(−1) + 4
𝑓 (−1) = = −3.33
(−1) 2 − 4
-6 2
(1) − 5(1) + 4
𝑓 (1) = =0
(1) 2 − 4
-8 2
(1.5) − 5(1.5) + 4
𝑓 (1.5) = = 0.71
(1.5)2 − 4
-10 (3) 2 − 5(3) + 4
𝑓 (3) = = −0.4
(3) 2 − 4
(5) 2 − 5(5) + 4
𝑓 (5) = = 0.19
(5) 2 − 4
2
(7) − 5(7) + 4
𝑓 (7) = = 0.4
(7) 2 − 4
(9) 2 − 5(9) + 4
𝑓 (9) = = 0.52
(9) 2 − 4
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4𝑥2 −10
4.
2𝑥−4
VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE: HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE:
(2𝑥 − 4) NO ASYMPTOTE,
Since the polynomial
Since
inthe
thepolynomial
numerator is
2𝑥 − 4 = 0 ainhigher
the numerator
degree than
is a higher
the denominator,
degree than there
the is
2𝑥 = 4 denominator.
no horizontal asymptote
2𝑥 4
= NO HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTE
2 2
𝑥 =2
SLANT (OBLIQUE) ASYMPTOTE:
Since there is no horizontal
asymptote, we can assume that the asymptote is
a slant one which is found by dividing the both
polynomial.
4𝑥 2 − 10
2𝑥 − 4
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 4
𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 4
𝑥 −3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
𝑓(𝑥) −2 0 2 4 6 8 10
4𝑥 2 − 10
𝑓(𝑥) =
2𝑥 − 4
DOMAIN: {𝑥|𝑥 ≠ 2}
𝑥 −2 −1 0 1 3 4 5 6
𝑓(𝑥) −0.75 1 2.5 3 13 13.5 15 16.75

18 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 4
𝑓 (𝑥) =
𝑥2 − 4
16 4(−2) 2 − 10
𝑓 (−2) = = −0.75
14
2(−2) − 4
4(−1) 2 − 10
𝑓 (−1) = =1
12 2(−1) − 4
4(0) 2 − 10
10 𝑓 (0) = = 2.5
2(0) − 4
4(1) 2 − 10
8 𝑓 (1) = =3
2(1) − 4
2
4(3) − 10
6
𝑓 (3) = = 13
2(3) − 4
4 4(4) 2 − 10
𝑓 (4) = = 13.5
2(4) − 4
2
4(5) 2 − 10
𝑓 (5) = = 15
0 2(5) − 4
-4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 4(6) 2 − 10
𝑓 (6) = = 16.75
-2 2(6) − 4