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Name _______________________

Date________

Period________

Review #6 Rational Functions

Graph the following rational functions and list all important data.
1. f(x) =

x 1
x 4x 5
2

Domain:

_________

Hole(s):

_________

VA:

_________

HA:

_________

SA:

_________

x-int:

_________

y-int:

_________

Sign Analysis:

2. g(x) =

x 3 2x 2 8x
x 2 3x

Domain:

_________

Hole(s):

_________

VA:

_________

HA:

_________

SA:

_________

x-int:

_________

y-int:

_________

Sign Analysis:

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3. g(x) =

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x - 12
x2 1

Domain:

_________

Hole(s):

_________

VA:

_________

HA:

_________

SA:

_________

x-int:

_________

y-int:

_________

Sign Analysis:

Given the information in the tables, describe what is happening to both x

and f(x). Then determine if a vertical or horizontal asymptote exists, and if
so, give the equation of the asymptote.
4.
x
-4
-3.1
-3.01
-3.001

5.
f(x)
4
31
301
3001

x
-2
-2.9
-2.99
-2.999

f(x)
-2
-29
-299
-2999

x
10
100
1000
10000

f(x)
0.769
0.971
0.997
0.9997

x
-10
-100
-1000
-10000

Type : VA or HA

Type : VA or HA

EQ: ___________

EQ: ___________

f(x)
1.4286
1.0309
1.003
1.0003

6.
x
-1
-.5
-.1
-.01
-.001

f(x)
.5
.2
.0099
1E-4
1E-6

x
1
.5
.1
.01
.001

f(x)
.5
.2
.0099
1E-4
1E-6

Type : VA or HA
EQ: ___________

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For each of the following rational functions give the domain. Then
determine any asymptotes of the function.
Vertical
Horizontal
Slant
Function
Domain
Asymptote(s) Asymptote
Asymptote
7. f x

8. f x

9.
f x

3x 2
x2 4

1 x 2
x

2x 4

__________

___________

___________

__________

__________

___________

___________

__________

__________

___________

___________

__________

2x 2 3x 20

Use the graph to write the formula for each of the following rational
functions.
10.
y

(-1, 1.5)
-8

-4

-4

-8

Domain:

________

VA:

_________

HA:

_________

SA:

_________

x-int:

_________

y-int:

_________

Hole(s):

_________

f(x) =

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11.
y
8

x
-8

-4

Domain:

________

VA:

_________

HA:

_________

SA:

_________

x-int:

_________

y-int:

_________

Hole(s):

_________

-4

f(x) =
-8

Answer the following questions about the function in #11.

12. a) Give the intervals where:
f(x) is Increasing: ____________

Decreasing: ____________

f(x) > 0: _____________

f(x) < 0: _____________

b) What is f(1)? _________

c) Is f(x) one-to-one? ________

Find the following algebraically:

d) What is f(3)? ____________

f) Where does f(x) = 6? _________

e) Determine if f(x) is even, odd,

or neither.

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Mixed Review.
13. Find (fg)(x) for
f x

14. Write the equation of the line through

(5, -4) perpendicular to 2x + 3y = 7.

1
1
and gx
.
x5
x2

15. Write the equation of a quadratic function with the vertex at (-2, -7) and containing
the point (1, -13).

16. Draw a sketch of each of the following polynomials:

a) f(x) = x3 +5x2 + 6x

b) f(x) = -(x-3)3(x+2)

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Answers to Review #6
1. x -5, 1
None
x = -5, x = 1
y=0
None
(-1, 0)

1
0,
5

2. x 0, 3
8
0,
3
x=3
None
y=x+1
(4, 0), (-2, 0)
None (Hole)
3. x -1, 1
(1, 0)
x = -1
y=1
None
None (Hole)
(0, -1)

y
6
4
2

x
-8

-6

-4

-2

10

-2
-4
-6
-8

y
6
4
2

x
-8

-6

-4

-2

10

-2
-4
-6
-8

y
4

x
-6

-4

-2

-2

-4

-6

4.
As x -3
As x -3
from the
from the
VA
left,
right,
x = -3
f(x)
f(x) -
5.
As x
As x -
HA
y
=1
f(x) 1
f(x) 1
6.
As x 0
As x 0
from the
from the
VA
left,
right,
None
f(x) 0
f(x) 0
7. All Reals, None, y = -3, None
8. x 0,
x = 0, None, y = -x
5
5
9. x -4, ; x = , y = 0, None
2
2
(Hole at x = -4)

10. x -3, -1, 1

x = -3, x = 1
y=2
None
(-4, 0)(0, 0)
(0, 0)
(-1, 1.5)
2x(x 4)(x 1)
f x
(x 3)(x 1)(x 1)
11. x 0
x=0
None
y = -2x
(-2, 0)(2, 0)
None
None
2(x 2)(x 2)
f x
x
12. a) None
(-, 0)(0, )
(-, -2)(0, 2) (-2, 0)(2, )
b) 6
c) No
10
d)
e) ODD
3
f) x = 4, -1
x2
13. f gx
5x 9
3
23
14. y x
2
2
2
2
15. f x x 2 7
3
16. a)
y
x
-4

-2

b)

y
x
-4

-2