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8.2 Graphs of Rational Functions

The document contains instructions and questions for students to graph and analyze various rational functions using a graphing calculator. For each function, students are asked to identify any values that x cannot be, any values the outputs approach, and how to determine these values from the original function. The document contains 8 rational functions for students to analyze and predict properties for without graphing.

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8.2 Graphs of Rational Functions

The document contains instructions and questions for students to graph and analyze various rational functions using a graphing calculator. For each function, students are asked to identify any values that x cannot be, any values the outputs approach, and how to determine these values from the original function. The document contains 8 rational functions for students to analyze and predict properties for without graphing.

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Date _______________

8.2 Graphs of Rational Functions

ACTIVITY

Use the graphing calculator and your own prior knowledge to complete the following.
1
1
x
Add the two terms by finding the LCD.

1. Graph: f (x)

f(x) =
_______________
What value(s), if any, can x not be? _______________
What value(s), if any, (besides infinity) do the outputs
get near to? _______________________

3x 2 1
4x 2 x
Look at it with different windows to see the details of
the graph better.
2. Graph: f (x)

What value(s), if any, can x not be? _______________


What value(s), if any, (besides infinity) do the outputs
get near to? ________________________
Ideas of how to get this number for the previous question
from the original function?
________________________

3. Graph: f (x)

6x 5
3x 1

What value(s), if any, can x not be? _______________


What value(s), if any, (besides infinity) do the outputs
get near to? ________________________
Ideas of how to get the number from the question above
from the original function?
________________________

Date _______________
x
4. Graph: f (x) 2
x 1
Look at it with different windows to see the details of
the graph better.

What value(s), if any, can x not be? _______________


What value(s), if any, (besides infinity) do the outputs
get near to? ________________________
How does the graph of this function interact differently
with the value from the question above? __________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________

x3
5. Graph: f (x) 2
x 1
Look at it with different windows to see the details of
the graph better.
What value(s), if any, can x not be? _______________
What value(s), if any, (besides infinity) do the outputs
get near to? ________________________
Complete this sentence:
I noticed ____________________________________
____________________, this made me wonder _____
___________________________________________
__________________________________________ .
Without graphing predict the following:
5x 7
6. f (x)
What value(s), if any, can x not be? ____________________________
2x 5
What value(s), if any, (besides infinity) do the outputs get near to? ____________________________

x 2 5x 1
7. f (x)
What value(s), if any, can x not be? ____________________________
x 5
What value(s), if any, (besides infinity) do the outputs get near to? ____________________________

x 2 5x 3
What value(s), if any, can x not be? ____________________________
x 3 4x
What value(s), if any, (besides infinity) do the outputs get near to? ____________________________
8. f (x)

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