Step 1: Find the asymptotes.

Step 2 & 3: Find the intercept and the zero.

Step 4: Find the domain and range.
Step 5: Construct the table of values and
graph.
How to find the Vertical
asymptote and Horizontal
asymptote?
1. Simplify the numerator and denominator. (if
applicable)
2. Equate the denominator.
3. Solve for the value of x.

𝟐𝒙+𝟓
f(x) =
𝒙−𝟏
1. Degree of Numerator < Degree of Denominator

y=0
Example:
𝟓𝒙+𝟑
f(x) = 𝟐
𝒙 −𝟐𝒙+𝟏
2. Degree of Numerator > Degree of Denominator

No Horizontal asymptote

Example:
𝟐
𝒙 −𝟐𝒙+𝟏
f(x) =
𝟓𝒙+𝟑
3. Degree of Numerator = Degree of Denominator
𝒂n
y=
𝒂d

Example:

𝟐
𝟓𝒙 +𝟑
f(x) =
𝒙𝟐 −𝟐𝒙+𝟏
Find the Vertical Asymptote and Horizontal Asymptote:

V.A: H.A:
x-2=0
x=2
𝟏
x=2 y= =1
𝟏
y=1
V.A: x=2
H.A: y=1
Vertical asymptote:
Horizontal asymptote:
Vertical asymptote:
Horizontal asymptote:
How to find the x and y intercept of
the rational function?
The intercept of the graph intersect at
𝟏
the points (0, – ) and (–1 , 0)
𝟐
 𝟏
(0, – ) and (–1 , 0)
𝟐
 𝑥−3
𝑓 𝑥 = 2
𝑥 −9

For y-intercept For x-intercept

when x = 0 when y = 0
𝑥−3 𝑥−3
𝑦= 𝑦= 2
𝑥2 − 9 𝑥 −9
0 −3 𝑥−3
𝑦= 0=
02 − 9
𝑥2 − 9
−3
𝑦= 0=𝑥−3
−9
1
𝑦=
3 𝑥=3

1
(0, ) (3,0)
3
Graph the function using the points
found on the table of values.