Work Sheet # 1 in General Mathematics 2nd Quarter 29

November 2020

Given the following rational functions, find the equations of

the Horizontal Asymptote (HA) and its Vertical Asymptote
(VA).

𝑥+2
1. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) =
𝑥−5

Vertical Asymptote: Horizontal Asymptote:

x–5=0 1 = 1 (n = m)
x=5 1
y= 1 =1
y=1

−2
2. 𝑔(𝑥) =
𝑥2

Vertical Asymptote: Horizontal Asymptote:

2
x =0 1 < 2 (n < m)
x=0 y=0

5𝑥
3. ℎ(𝑥) =
𝑥 2−4

Vertical Asymptote: x=2

2
x −4=0 Horizontal Asymptote:
2
1 < 2 (n < m)
x =4 y=0
x=√ 4

𝑥2−2𝑥+1
4. 𝑗(𝑥) =
𝑥
Vertical Asymptote: Horizontal Asymptote:
x=0 2 > 1 (n > m)
There is no horizontal asymptote
 𝑥 2−4
5. 𝑘(𝑥) =
𝑥2+𝑥−2

Vertical Asymptote: Horizontal Asymptote:

2
x + x−2=0 2 = 2 (n =m)
(x + 2)(x - 1) =0 2
y= =1
(x + 2) = 0 (x - 1) =0 2
x = -2 x=1 y=1