Warm
Up
3.2,
Day
1
Graph
the
polynomial.
Make
a
rough
sketch!
2
g ( x ) = x ( x 1) ( x + 3)
A
polynomial
has
x-intercepts
of
4
(multiplicity
2),
2
(multiplicity
4),
and
0.
What
function
(in
factored
form)
could
represent
this
polynomial?
Unit
3:
Analyze
Polynomial
and
Rational
Functions
Target
3.2,
Day
1
ANALYZE
AND
GRAPH
RATIONAL
FUNCTIONS
(S4.2/4.3)
When
graphing
rational
functions,
keep
the
following
in
mind:
Zeros
of
_______________
=
x-intercepts
Zeros
of
_______________
=
vertical
asymptotes
The
horizontal
asymptote
(if
there
is
one)
depends
on
the
degree
(_______________
exponent)
of
the
numerator
and
denominator.
Top
<
Bottom
y = ___
Top
=
Bottom
y=
LCtop
LCbottom
Top
>
Bottom
_____
Horizontal
Asymptote
But....
2x
+1
Graph
f
(
x
)
=
.
Start
by
drawing
the
asymptotes.
Then
x 3
state
the
domain
the
range.
x-Intercept:
____________
Vertical
Asymptote:
Horizontal
Asymptote:
Domain:
Range:
Identify
the
x-intercepts,
vertical
asymptotes,
and
horizontal
asymptotes
of
the
graph.
Then
sketch
the
graph.
6
f ( x) = 2
x +1
x-Intercepts:
____________
Vertical
Asymptotes:___________
Horizontal
Asymptotes:________
Identify
the
x-intercepts,
vertical
asymptotes,
and
horizontal
asymptotes
of
the
graph.
Then
sketch
the
graph.
2
2x
g ( x) = 2
x 9
x-Intercepts:
____________
Vertical
Asymptotes:___________
Horizontal
Asymptotes:________
Identify
the
x-intercepts,
vertical
asymptotes,
and
horizontal
asymptotes
of
the
graph.
Then
sketch
the
graph.
2
x + 3x 4
h ( x) =
x2
x-Intercepts:
____________
Vertical
Asymptotes:___________
Horizontal
Asymptotes:________
To
nd
the
y-intercept
of
a
rational
function
(or
any
function,
really),
simply
plug
in
_______________
for
x
and
evaluate.
Find
the
y-intercept
of
the
function.
6
f ( x) = 2
x +1
2x 2
g ( x) = 2
x 9
x + 3x 4
h ( x) =
x2
Warm
Up
3.2,
Day
2
State
the
domain,
range,
vertical
asymptote,
and
horizontal
asymptote
for
the
function.
D:
________
VA:
________
3x
f ( x) =
R:
________
HA:
________
2x 4
Find
the
vertical
asymptote(s)
and
horizontal
asymptote(s)
for
the
function.
Then
nd
the
x-
and
y-intercepts.
If
there
are
none,
say
none.
2
x 4
g ( x) = 2
x x6
VA(s):
________
x-int(s):
________
HA:
________
y-int:
________
Unit
3:
Analyze
Polynomial
and
Rational
Functions
Target
3.2,
Day
2
ANALYZE
AND
GRAPH
RATIONAL
FUNCTIONS
(S4.2/4.3)
The
concentration
C
of
a
certain
drug
(expressed
between
0
and
1)
in
a
patients
bloodstream
t
hours
after
injection
is
given
by
the
function
C (t ) =
2t 2 +1
What
is
the
drugs
concentration
after
2.5
hours?
At
what
time(s)
will
the
drugs
concentration
be
.25?
At
what
time
will
the
drugs
concentration
be
the
highest?
Write
a
rational
function
that
might
have
the
pictured
graph.
1.
Find
the
zeros
(and
multiplicities).
These
determine
the
___________________________.
2.
Find
the
vertical
asymptotes.
These
determine
the
_______________________________.
3.
Find
the
horizontal
asymptote*.
*If
HA
is
y
=
0,
make
sure
the
denominator
degree
_____
numerator
degree!
Write
a
rational
function
whose
graph
might
a)
cross
the
x-axis
at
1
and
touch
the
x-axis
at
-2
b)
have
vertical
asymptotes
at
x
=
4
and
x
=
-1
c)
have
no
horizontal
asymptote*
*If
there
is
no
HA,
make
sure
denominator
degree
___
numerator
degree!
Write
a
rational
function
whose
graph
might
a)
cross
the
x-axis
at
0
and
at
4
b)
have
vertical
asymptotes
at
x
=
-3,
and
x
=
1
c)
have
a
horizontal
asymptote
at
y
=
-2*
*If
HA
is
y
=
a
nonzero
#,
make
sure
denominator
degree
___
numerator
degree!
