MHF 4U Rational Functions Test 15 A

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

1. The reciprocal of every linear function has a vertical asymptote.

________

2. If the slope of a function is positive then the function itself is increasing.

________

3. All rational functions have at least one vertical asymptote.

________

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

4. Which of the following is the reciprocal of a linear function?

1 1
a. (+1)(1) b. = 2
+ 1
3
c. = d. =
+ 3 +3

5. Which of the following is the reciprocal of a quadratic function?

1 2
a. = b. = 2
4 + 1 +1

c. = d. None of the above
+ 1
6. Which of the following has a horizontal asymptote y = 0?
1 1
a. = b. =
3 17 + 4
1
c. = a. All of the above
+ 2

1 5 +
7. What is true about the function y = as ( ) ?
3 + 5 3
a. 0 b.
c. d. The function is undefined

1
8. What is the x-intercept of y = ?
3 4
1 4
a. b.
4 3
1
c. d. There is no x-intercept.
4

3
9. What is the y-intercept of the function = + 1?
3
a. 2 c. 1
b. 3 d. 0

1
10. What is the equation of the horizontal asymptote of = ?
2 + 10
a. y = 0 b. y = 5
c. x = 0 d. x = 5.
 3
11. What is the value of k in the function = if its graph passes
2 +
through the point (5, 0.35)?
47
a. 10 b.
6
13
c. d. No such k exists
4

12. Which function is always positive?

3 1
a. = b. = ( 2
2 + 4 4)
1
c. = d. B and C
2 + 4

1
13. Which function has a y-intercept of ?
2
2 2
a. = b. =
(2 1)( + 1) 2 2 + 5 3
4
c. = d. All of the above
2 7 8

1
14. What is true about the function ( ) = , as x 1 ?
2 + 6 7
a. ( ) 0 b. ( ) 0+
c. ( ) d. ( )
15. Over what interval(s) is the graph of the rational function decreasing?

a. 2 < x < 4 b. 2 < x < 4, x > 4

c. 1 < x < 4, x > 4 d. x < 2, 2 < x < 1

2
16. Which function has a y-intercept of ?
3
3 + 2 3 + 2
a. y = b. y =
5 1 5 1

6 + 5 5 + 6
c. y = d. y =
9 7 7 9

17. Over what interval is the graph of the rational function positive but
decreasing?

a. x < 6 b. 6 < x < 2

c. 2 < x < 2 d. x > 2
18. Which function has a vertical asymptote at x = 3?
+ 3 + 3
a. f(x) = b. f(x) =
5 1 3

3 3 5
c. f(x) = d. f(x) =
1 1

19. What is the equation for the horizontal asymptote of the graph of the
function shown?

a. x = 2 b. x = 4
c. y = 2 d. y = 4

20. For what interval(s) is the graph of the rational function negative?

a. x < 4 b. x > 1
c. x < 4, x > 1 d. , 4
 4
21. Where is the function ( ) = increasing?
2 6
a. 4, < 3 b. x > 3
c. x > 6 d. x < 3, x > 3

2 + 5
22. What is true about the function ( ) = as ?
+ 3
5 + 5
a. ( ) ( ) b. ( ) ( )
3 3
c. ( ) 2+ d. ( ) 2

2 +
23. What is the value of k in the function ( ) = if its graph passes
+ 3
through the point (2, 4.2)?
a. 21.2 c. 17
b. 6 d. none of the above

Completion
Complete each statement.
1
24. The rational function ( ) = has a vertical asymptote with
+
equation _______________.

25. Any rational function of the form ( ) = always has a y-intercept
2 +
of _______________.
Matching

Match each graph of a rational function with its equation.

10 1
a. ( ) = 2 b. ( ) =
+ 4 4

1 1
c. ( ) = d. ( ) =
4 2 4

2 10 10
e. ( ) = f. ( ) =
4 2 2 8

1
g. ( ) = ( 4)2
h. ( ) =
2( 4)

26. 27. 28.

29. 30.
Short Answer
1
31. Determine the interval(s) where the function ( ) = is
2 + 10
a) positive
b) increasing

1
32. Determine an equation in the form ( ) = for a function with a

1
vertical asymptote at x = 2 and a y-intercept of .
8
33. Determine the approximate slope of the tangent to the curve
3 + 1
( ) = at x = 2 , to one decimal place.
2 + 7
 3
34. Consider the function ( ) = .
4 5
a) Determine the key features of the function:
i) domain and range

ii) intercepts

iii) equations of any asymptotes

iv) intervals where the function is increasing and intervals where the
function is decreasing
b) Sketch a graph of the function.
 3 + 8
35. Consider the function ( ) = .
2
a) Determine the key features of the function:
i) domain and range

ii) intercepts

iii) equations of any asymptotes

iv) intervals where the function is increasing and intervals where the
function is decreasing
b) Sketch a graph of the function.
Problem

36. The time, in hours, that it takes Alistair to jog 5 km is inversely

proportional to his average speed, in kilometers per hour.

a) Write a function to represent the time as a function of the speed.

b) Sketch a graph of this function.

c) If Alistair jogs at 4.5 km/h, how long does it take him to complete a 5 km
run, to the nearest minute?

d) Describe the rate of change in Alistairs run times as his average speed
increases.
Answer Section

TRUE/FALSE

1. T
Note: Formally, this answer is wrong. For example, y = 1 is a linear function,
and its reciprocal does not have a vertical asymptote. V.L.

2. T 3. F

MULTIPLE CHOICE

4. D 5. B 6. D 7. B

8. D 9. A 10. A 11. A

12. D 13. C 14. C 15. C

16. D 17. B 18. B 19. D

20. C 21. D 22. D 23. C

COMPLETION

24. 25.

MATCHING

26. C 27. H 28. F 29. E

30. A

SHORT ANSWER
31. a) x < 5 b) 32. 33.

34. a) i) ii) x-intercept: none, y-intercept:

iii) iv) increasing for no values of x, decreasing for
b)

35. a) i) ii) x-intercept: , y-intercept:

iii) iv) increasing for no values of x, decreasing for
b)

PROBLEM
36. a)
b)

c) 1 h and 7 min
d) As his speed increases, the rate of change of his run time decreases.