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MHF4U ISU Part 1

The document compares four functions: a polynomial function, a rational function, the combination of the polynomial and rational functions obtained by adding them, and the combination obtained by subtracting them. It summarizes the domain, range, intercepts, asymptotes, intervals where the functions are positive/negative, where they are increasing/decreasing, and behaviors as x approaches certain values for each function.

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MHF4U ISU Part 1

The document compares four functions: a polynomial function, a rational function, the combination of the polynomial and rational functions obtained by adding them, and the combination obtained by subtracting them. It summarizes the domain, range, intercepts, asymptotes, intervals where the functions are positive/negative, where they are increasing/decreasing, and behaviors as x approaches certain values for each function.

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MHF4U ISU Part 1 – COMBINING POLYNOMIALS AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS

Polynomial Function:

Domain: {x∈ℝ} or {-∞, ∞}

Range: {y∈ℝ} or {-∞, ∞}

Intercept:

X-intercept: -2, -1, 1

Y-intercept: -2

Asymptotes:

Intervals

Positive/negative:

Interval (-∞,-2) (-2,-1) (-1, 0) (0, 1) (1, ∞)


Sign of f(x) - + - - +
Increasing: x≤-1.5, x≥0.32

Decreasing: -1.5≤x≤0.32

End points:

x →-∞, y→-∞

x →∞, y→∞

Rational function:

Domain: {x∈ℝ}, x≠-1 or x≠1

Range: {y∈ℝ}, y≠0

Intercept:

X-intercept:

Y-intercept: -1

Asymptotes:

Vertical asymptote: x= -1 and x= 1

Horizontal asymptote: y= 0

Intervals

Positive/negative:

Interval of x x<-1 -1<x<1 x>1


Sign of f(x) + - +

Increasing: x<-1, x>1

Decreasing: -1<x<0, 0<x<1

End points:

As x→-1-, function increasing toward +∞

As x→-1+, function decreasing toward -∞

As x→1-, function decreasing toward -∞

As x→1+, function increasing toward +∞

Combined function:

Adding the two function

Domain: {x∈ℝ}, x≠-1 or x≠1

Range: {y∈ℝ}

Intercept:

X-intercept: -2.1

Y-intercept: -3

Asymptotes:

Vertical asymptote: x= -1 and x= 1

Horizontal asymptote:

Intervals

Positive/negative:

Interval of x (-∞, -2) (-2, ∞) -1<x<1 x>1

Sign of f(x) - + - +

Increasing: -∞<x<-1, -0.5<x<0, x<1.2

Decreasing: x<-0.5, 0<x<1, 1.2<x<-∞

End points:

x →-∞, y→-∞

As x→-1-, function increasing toward +∞

As x→-1+, function decreasing toward -∞

As x→1-, function decreasing toward -∞


As x→1+, function increasing toward +∞

Subtracting the two function

Domain: {x∈ℝ}, x≠-1 or x≠1

Range: {y∈ℝ}

Intercept:

X-intercept: -1.8, -1.6, -0.4, 0.6, 1.3

Y-intercept: -1

Asymptotes:

Vertical asymptote: x= -1 and x= 1

Horizontal asymptote:

Intervals

Positive/negative:

Interval of x (-∞, -1.8) -1.8<x<-1.6 -1.6<x<-1 -1<x<-0.4

Sign of f(x) - + - +

Interval of x -0.4<x<0.6 0.6<x<1 1<x<1.3 (1.3, ∞)

Sign of f(x) - + - +

Increasing: -∞<x<-1.7, -1<x<0.15, 0.15<x<1

Decreasing: -1.7<x<-1, 1<x<∞

End points:

x →-∞, y→-∞

As x→-1-, function decreasing toward -∞

As x→-1+, function increasing toward +∞

As x→1-, function increasing toward +∞

As x→1+, function decreasing toward -∞

Comparison
Polynomial Rational function: Combined function (Adding): Combined function (Subtracting):
function:

Domain: {x∈ℝ} Domain: {x∈ℝ}, Domain: {x∈ℝ}, x≠-1 or x≠1 Domain: {x∈ℝ}, x≠-1 or x≠1
or {-∞, ∞} x≠-1 or x≠1

Range: {y∈ℝ} Range: {y∈ℝ}, Range: {y∈ℝ} Range: {y∈ℝ}


or {-∞, ∞} y≠0

X-intercept: -2, X-intercept: X-intercept: -2.1 X-intercept: -1.8, -1.6, -0.4, 0.6, 1.3
-1, 1
Y-intercept: -1 Y-intercept: -3 Y-intercept: -1
Y-intercept: -2

Asymptotes: Vertical Vertical asymptote: x= -1 and Vertical asymptote: x= -1 and x= 1


asymptote: x= -1 x= 1
and x= 1 Horizontal asymptote:
Horizontal asymptote:
Horizontal
asymptote: y= 0

Positive: (-2,-1) Positive: x<-1and Positive: (-2, ∞) x>1 Positive: -1.8<x<-1.6, -1<x<-0.4,
and (1, ∞) x>1 0.6<x<1 and (1.3, ∞)
Negative: (-∞, -2) -1<x<1
Negative: (-∞,- Negative: Negative: (-∞, -1.8) , -1.6<x<-1,
2), (-1, 0) and -0.4<x<0.6 and 1<x<1.3
(0, 1)

Increasing: x≤- Increasing: x<-1, Increasing: -∞<x<-1, Increasing: -∞<x<-1.7, -1<x<0.15,


1.5, x≥0.32 x>1 -0.5<x<0, x<1.2 0.15<x<1

Decreasing: Decreasing: Decreasing: x<-0.5, 0<x<1, Decreasing: -1.7<x<-1, 1<x<∞


-1.5≤x≤0.32 -1<x<0, 0<x<1 1.2<x<-∞

End points: End points: End points: End points:

x →-∞, y→-∞ As x→-1-, x →-∞, y→-∞ x →-∞, y→-∞


function
x →∞, y→∞ increasing toward As x→-1-, function increasing As x→-1-, function decreasing toward
+∞ toward +∞ -∞

As x→-1+, As x→-1+, function decreasing As x→-1+, function increasing toward


function toward -∞ +∞
decreasing toward
-∞ As x→1-, function decreasing As x→1-, function increasing toward
toward -∞ +∞
As x→1-, function
decreasing toward As x→1+, function increasing As x→1+, function decreasing toward
-∞ toward +∞ -∞

As x→1+,
function
increasing toward
+∞
Works Cited

Erdman, Wayne, et al. Advanced Functions 12. Whitby: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2008. Print.

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