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Identify the asymptotes, domain, and range of

each function. 5. 
   
ANSWER:  

1. 
 
ANSWER:  
x = 1, f (x) = 0; D = {x | x  1}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  
 0}
   

Graph each function. State the domain and Identify the asymptotes, domain, and range of
range. each function.
   

3. 
 
ANSWER:  

7. 
 
ANSWER:  
x = –4, f (x) = 0; D = {x | x  –4}; R = {f (x) | f (x)
 0}
 
 

5. 
 
ANSWER:   9. 
 
ANSWER:  
x = –6, f (x) = –2; D = {x | x  –6}; R = {f (x) | f (x)
 –2}
 

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range.
 
 
 ANSWER:  
x = –6, f (x) = –2; D = {x | x  –6}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  
 –2}
8-3 Graphing Reciprocal Functions D = {x | x  6}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  0}
   

Graph each function. State the domain and

range. 15. 
   
11.  ANSWER:  
 
ANSWER:  

 
D = {x | x  0}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  3}
 
 
D = {x | x  0}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  0} 17. 
 
 
ANSWER:  
13. 
 
ANSWER:  

 
D = {x | x  5}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  0}
 
 
D = {x | x  6}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  0} 19. 
 
 

15.  ANSWER:  

 
ANSWER:  

 
D = {x | x  –3}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  6}
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D = {x | x  0}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  3}
    
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8-3 Graphing (x) | f (x)  0} D = {x | x  –4}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  –2}
   

23. CYCLING Marina’s New Year’s resolution is to

19.  ride her bike 5000 miles.
   
a. If m represents the mileage Marina rides each day
ANSWER:   and d represents the number of days, write an
equation to represent the mileage each day as a
function of the number of days that she rides.
 
b. Graph the function.
 
c. If she rides her bike every day of the year, how
many miles should she ride each day to meet her
goal?
 
 
D = {x | x  –3}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  6} ANSWER:  
 
a.

21.   
b.
 
ANSWER:  

 
c. 13.7 mi
 
 
D = {x | x  –4}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  –2} Graph each function. State the domain and
  range.
 
23. CYCLING Marina’s New Year’s resolution is to
ride her bike 5000 miles. 25. 
 
 
a. If m represents the mileage Marina rides each day
and d represents the number of days, write an ANSWER:  
equation to represent the mileage each day as a
function of the number of days that she rides.
 
b. Graph the function.
 
c. If she rides her bike every day of the year, how
many miles should she ride each day to meet her
goal?
 
 
ANSWER:  
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D = {x | x  2}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  0}
a.  
  
  D=  R = {f (x) | f (x)  0}
c. 13.7 mi Reciprocal Functions
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Graph each function. State the domain and 29. BASEBALL The distance from the pitcher’s mound
range. to home plate is 60.5 feet.
   
a. If r represents the speed of the pitch and t
25. 
represents the time it takes the ball to get to the plate,
  write an equation to represent the speed as a
function of time.
ANSWER:    
b. Graph the function.
 
c. If a two-seam fastball reaches the plate in 0.48
second, what was its speed?
 
ANSWER:  

a.
   
D = {x | x  2}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  0} b.
 

27. 
 
ANSWER:  

 
c. 126 ft/s
 

Graph each function. State the domain and

range, and identify the asymptotes.
 
 
31. 
D=  R = {f (x) | f (x)  0}
 
  ANSWER:  
29. BASEBALL The distance from the pitcher’s mound D = {x | x  –2}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  –5}; x = –2, f
to home plate is 60.5 feet. (x) = –5
   
a. If r represents the speed of the pitch and t
represents the time it takes the ball to get to the plate,
write an equation to represent the speed as a
function of time.
 
b. Graph the function.
 
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Graph each function. State the domain and

range, and identify the asymptotes. 35. 
   
31.  ANSWER:  
  D = {x | x  7}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  –8}; x = 7, f (x) =
–8
ANSWER:    
D = {x | x  –2}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  –5}; x = –2, f
(x) = –5
 

37. MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIONS Consider the

 
functions  and
 
33. 
a. TABULAR Make a table of values comparing
  the two functions.
 
ANSWER:  
b. GRAPHICAL Use the table of values to graph
D = {x | x  4}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  3}; x = 4, f (x) = both functions.
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  c. VERBAL Compare and contrast the two graphs.
 
d. ANALYTICAL Make a conjecture about the
difference between the graphs of functions of the
form  with an even exponent in the 
denominator and those with an odd exponent in the
denominator.
 
  ANSWER:  
a.
35. 
 
ANSWER:  
D = {x | x  7}; R = {f (x) | f (x)  –8}; x = 7, f (x) =
–8
 

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 denominator and those with an odd exponent in the d. Sample answer: When n is even, the graph will
denominator. show symmetry with respect to the y-axis. When the
  n is odd, the graph will show symmetry with respect
8-3 Graphing Reciprocal Functions to the origin.
ANSWER:    
a.
39. REASONING Compare and contrast the graphs of
each pair of equations.
 
a.
 
b.

 
c.
 
d. Without making a table of values, use what you
observed in parts a-c to sketch a graph of

 
b.  
ANSWER:  
a. The first graph has a vertical asymptote at x = 0
and a horizontal asymptote at y = 0. The second
graph is translated 7 units up and has a vertical
asymptote at x = 0 and a horizontal asymptote at y =
7.
 
b. Both graphs have a vertical asymptote at x = 0
  and a horizontal asymptote at y = 0. The second
graph is stretched by a factor of 4.
c. The positive portion of  is similar to the   
c. The first graph has a vertical asymptote at x = 0
graph of  Positive values of x produce and a horizontal asymptote at y = 0. The second
graph is translated 5 units to the left and has a
positive values of f (x). The negative portion of vertical asymptote at x = –5 and a horizontal
asymptote at y = 0.
appears to be a reflection of
 
d.
over the x-axis. Negative values of x
produce positive values of g(x).
 
d. Sample answer: When n is even, the graph will
show symmetry with respect to the y-axis. When the
n is odd, the graph will show symmetry with respect
to the origin.
 

39. REASONING Compare and contrast the graphs of

each pair of equations.
   
a.
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  functions with graphs having the same vertical and
horizontal asymptotes. Then graph the functions.
  
ANSWER:  
8-3 Graphing Reciprocal Functions B
   

41. CHALLENGE Write two different reciprocal 47. If –1 < a < b < 0, then which of the following has the
functions with graphs having the same vertical and greatest value?
horizontal asymptotes. Then graph the functions.  
  Aa–b
 
ANSWER:  
Bb–a
Sample answer:  and   
Ca+b
 
D 2b – a
   
ANSWER:  
B
 

Simplifying each expression.

 

  49. 

43. SHORT RESPONSE What is the value of (x + y)

2 2  
(x + y) if xy = –3 and x + y = 10?
  ANSWER:  
–2p
ANSWER:  
 
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45. If  and d > 1, then c could equal ___. 51. 

 
A
 
ANSWER:  
 
B
   
C Graph each function. State the domain and
range.
   
x
D 53. y = 5(2)
 
 
ANSWER:  
ANSWER:  
D = {x | x is all real numbers}, R = {y | y > 0}
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Graph each function. State the domain and Find (f + g)(x), (f - g)(x), (f  · g)(x), and
range.
   for each f (x) and g(x).
x
53. y = 5(2)
 
 
ANSWER:   57. 
D = {x | x is all real numbers}, R = {y | y > 0}  
 
ANSWER:  

   
 

55. 
59. GEOMETRY The width of a rectangular prism is w
  centimeters. The height is 2 centimeters less than the
width. The length is 4 centimeters more than the
ANSWER:   width. If the volume of the prism is 8 times the
D = {x | x is all real numbers}, R = {y | y > 0} measure of the length, find the dimensions of the
  prism.
 

 
ANSWER:  
 
 
Find (f + g)(x), (f - g)(x), (f  · g)(x), and
Graph each polynomial function. Estimate the x-
 for each f (x) and g(x). coordinates at which the relative maxima and
relative minima occur. State the domain and
  range for each function.
 
57.  4 2
61. f (x) = x – 8x + 10
   
ANSWER:   ANSWER:  

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ANSWER:  
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Graph each polynomial function. Estimate the x-

coordinates at which the relative maxima and
relative minima occur. State the domain and
range for each function.
 
4 2
61. f (x) = x – 8x + 10
 
ANSWER:  

 
Sample answer = rel. max. at x = 0, rel. min. at x = –
2 and at x = 2; D = {all real numbers}, R = {f (x) |  f
(x)  –6}
 

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