4.6.

Questions on linear rational functions

Problem 1a (20)
a) Find the missing properties of the functions f and g in the table below and draw their graphs including asymptotes into the
coordinate system. Remember to give minimal hints concerning methods. (16)
b) Find the x- and y-coordinates of the intercepts of f and g and write down your calculation. (4)

1 2x 3
property f(x) = 1 g(x) = graphs of f and g
2x 3 x 1

domain y
5
4
range
3
2
vertical asymptote 1
0 x
horizontal asymptote -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
-1
-2
x-intercept -3
-4
y-intercept -5

Problem 1a (20)
a) See below with minimal hints concerning methods. (16)
1 2x 3
b) f(x) = g(x) ⇔ 1= ⇔ x + 1 − (2x – 3)(x + 1) = (2x – 3)2 ⇔ −2x2 + 2x + 4 = 4x2 − 12x + 9
2x 3 x 1
7 49 5 7 19
⇔ 6x2 – 14x + 5 = 0 ⇔ x1/2 = ± = ± ⇒ x1 ≈ 0,44 and x2 = 1,89 with y1 = f(x1) ≈ −1,47 and y2 = f(x2)
6 36 6 6 6
≈ 0,27 ⇒ intersection points Sfg1(0,44|−1,47) and Sfg2(1,89|0,27) (4)

1 2x 3
property f(x) = 1 g(x) = graphs of f and g
2x 3 x 1
3
domain ℝ\{ } ℝ\{−1} y
(denominator ≠ 0) 2 5
4
range ℝ\{−1} ℝ\{2}
(Horizontal A. excepted) f 3 g
3 2
vertical asymptote x= x = −1
(denominator = 0) 2 1
0 x
horizontal asymptote y = −1 y=2 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
-1
(y = lim f(x))
x -2
3 -3
x-intercept Sx(2|0) Sx( |0)
(y = 0 and solve to x) 2 -4
4 -5
y-intercept Sy(0|− ) Sy(0|−3)
(x = 0) 3

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Problem 1b (20)
a) Find the missing properties of the functions f and g in the table below and draw their graphs including asymptotes into the
coordinate system. Remember to give minimal hints concerning methods! (16)
b) Determine the set of all intersection points of f and g. (4)

1 2 3x
property f(x) = 1 g(x) = graphs of f and g
3x 2 x 1

domain y
5
4
range
3
2
vertical asymptote 1
0 x
horizontal asymptote -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
-1
-2
x-intercept -3
-4
y-intercept -5

Problem 1b (20)
a) See below with minimal hints concerning methods. (16)
1 2 3x
b) f(x) = g(x) ⇔ 1= ⇔ x + 1 + (3x – 2)(x + 1) = (2 – 3x)(3x – 2) ⇔ 3x2 + 2x – 1 = −9x2 + 12x – 4 ⇔
3x 2 x 1
5 25 36
12x2 – 10x + 3 = 0 ⇔ x1/2 = ± has no solutions ⇒ f ∩ g = {}. (4)
12 144 144

1 2 3x
property f(x) = 1 g(x) = graphs of f and g
3x 2 x 1
2
domain ℝ\{ } ℝ\{−1} y
(denominator ≠ 0) 3 5
4
range ℝ\{1} ℝ\{−3}
(Horizontal A. excepted) 3

2 2 f
vertical asymptote x= x = −1
(denominator = 0) 3 1
0 x
horizontal asymptote y=1 y = −3 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
-1
(y = lim f(x))
x
-2
1 2 g
x-intercept Sx( |0) Sx( |0) -3
(y = 0 and solve to x) 3 3 -4
1 -5
y-intercept Sy(0| ) Sy(0|2)
(x = 0) 2

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Problem 11c (20)
a) Find the missing properties of the functions f and g in the table below and draw their graphs including asymptotes into the
coordinate system. Remember to give minimal hints concerning methods! (16)
b) Find the intersection points of f and g. (4)

1 2x 4
property f(x) = 1 g(x) = graphs of f and g
1 x x 2

domain y
5
4
range
3
2
vertical asymptote 1
0 x
horizontal asymptote -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
-1
-2
x-intercept -3
-4
y-intercept -5

Problem 1c (20)
a) See below with minimal hints concerning methods. (16)
1 2x 4
b) f(x) = g(x) ⇔ 1= ⇔ x + 2 + (1 − x)(x + 2) = (2x − 4)(1 − x) ⇔ −x2 + 4 = −2x2 + 6x – 4 ⇔ x2 – 6x + 8 =
1 x x 2
2 2
(x – 4)(x − 2) = 0 ⇔ x1 = 2 with f(2) = 0 and x2 = 4 with f(4) = ⇒ Sfg1(2|0) and Sfg2(4| ). (4)
3 3

1 2x 4
property f(x) = 1 g(x) = graphs of f and g
1 x x 2

domain ℝ\{1} ℝ\{−2} y

(denominator ≠ 0) 5
4
range ℝ\{1} ℝ\{2}
(Horizontal A. excepted) 3
2
vertical asymptote x=1 x = −2
(denominator = 0) 1
0 x
horizontal asymptote y=1 y=2 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
-1
(y = lim f(x))
x
-2

x-intercept Sx(2|0) Sx(2|0) -3

(y = 0 and solve to x) -4
-5
y-intercept Sy(0|2) Sy(0|−2)
(x = 0)

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Problem 1d (20)
a) Find the missing properties of the functions f and g in the table below and draw their graphs including asymptotes into the
coordinate system. Remember to give minimal hints concerning methods! (16)
b) Find the intersection points of f and g. (4)

2 2x 2
property f(x) = 1 g(x) = graphs of f and g
x 1 x 2

domain y
5
4
range
3
2
vertical asymptote 1
0 x
horizontal asymptote -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
-1
-2
x-intercept -3
-4
y-intercept -5

Problem 1d (20)
a) See below with minimal hints concerning methods. (16)
2 2x 2
b) f(x) = g(x) ⇔ 1= ⇔ 2x + 4 + (x − 1)(x + 2) = (2x + 2)(x − 1) ⇔ x2 + 3x + 2 = 2x2 − 2 ⇔ 0 = x2 – 3x −4
x 1 x 2
5 5
= (x – 4)(x + 1) = 0 ⇔ x1 = −1 with f(−1) = 0 and x2 = 4 with f(4) = ⇒ Sfg1(−1|0) and Sfg2(4| ). (4)
3 3

2 2x 2
property f(x) = 1 g(x) = graphs of f and g
x 1 x 2

domain ℝ\{1} ℝ\{−2} y

(denominator ≠ 0) 5
4
range ℝ\{1} ℝ\{2}
(Horizontal A. excepted) 3
2
vertical asymptote x=1 x = −2
(denominator = 0) 1
0 x
horizontal asymptote y=1 y=2 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
-1
(y = lim f(x))
x -2

x-intercept Sx(−1|0) Sx(−1|0) -3

(y = 0 and solve to x) -4
-5
y-intercept Sy(0|−1) Sy(0|1)
(x = 0)

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Problem 1e (20)
a) Find the missing properties of the functions f and g in the table below and draw their graphs including asymptotes into the
coordinate system. Remember to give minimal hints concerning methods! (16)
b) Find the intersections points of f and g. (4)

2 2x 2
property f(x) = 1 g(x) = graphs of f and g
x 1 x 2

domain y
5
4
range
3
2
vertical asymptote 1
0 x
horizontal asymptote -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
-1
-2
x-intercept -3
-4
y-intercept -5

Problem 1e (20)
a) See below with minimal hints concerning methods. (16)
2 2x 2
b) f(x) = g(x) ⇔ 1= ⇔ 2x + 4 + (x − 1)(x + 2) = (2x − 2)(x − 1) ⇔ x2 + 3x + 2 = 2x2 – 4x + 2 ⇔ 0 = x2 –
x 1 x 2
5 5
7x = x(x – 7) = 0 ⇔ x1 = 0 with f(0) = −1 and x2 = 7 with f(7) = ⇒ Sfg1(0|−1) and Sfg2(7| ). (4)
3 3

2 2x 2
property f(x) = 1 g(x) = graphs of f and g
x 1 x 2

domain ℝ\{1} ℝ\{−2} y

(denominator ≠ 0) 5
4
range ℝ\{1} ℝ\{2}
(Horizontal A. excepted) 3
2
vertical asymptote x=1 x = −2
(denominator = 0) 1
0 x
horizontal asymptote y=1 y=2 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
-1
(y = lim f(x))
x
-2

x-intercept Sx(−1|0) Sx(1|0) -3

(y = 0 and solve to x) -4
-5
y-intercept Sy(0|3) Sy(0|−1)
(x = 0)

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Problem 1f (20)
3 2x 4
a) Find domain, range, asymptotes, x-intercepts and y-intercepts of the functions f(x) = 1 and g(x) = . Draw
x 1 x 2
their graphs including asymptotes. Remember to give minimal hints concerning methods! (16)
b) Find the intersections points of f and g. (4)

Solutions (20)
x2 3 2x 4 8
a) See below with f(x) = = 1 and g(x) = =   2 and minimal hints concerning methods. (16)
x 1 x 1 x 2 x2
3 2x 4
b) f(x) = g(x) ⇔ 1= ⇔ 3x + 6 + (x − 1)(x + 2) = (2x − 4)(x − 1) ⇔ x2 + 4x + 4 = 2x2 – 6x + 4
x 1 x 2
4 4
⇔ 0 = x2 – 10x = x(x – 10) ⇔ x1 = 0 with f(0) = −2 and x2 = 10 with f(10) = ⇒ Sfg1(0|−2) and Sfg2(10| ).
3 3

Problem 1g (20)
1 3x 3
a) Find domain, range, asymptotes, x-intercepts and y-intercepts of the functions f(x) = 1 and g(x) = . Draw
x 2 x 2
their graphs including asymptotes. Remember to give minimal hints concerning methods! (16)
b) Find the intersections points of f and g. (4)

Solutions (20)
x 3 1 3x 3 3
a) See below with f(x) = = 1 and g(x) = =   3 and minimal hints concerning methods.
x2 x 2 x 2 x2
(16)
1 3x 3
b) f(x) = g(x) ⇔ 1= ⇔ –(x + 2) + x2 – 4 = (3x + 3)(x − 2) ⇔ x2 − x − 6 = 3x2 – 3x − 6
x 2 x 2
⇔ 0 = 2x2 – 2x − 12 = 2(x – 3)(x + 2) ⇔ x1 = −2 ∉ domain (!) and x2 = 3 with f(3) = 0 ⇒ Sfg(3|0). (4)

Problem 1h (20)
x 2 2x 4
a) Find domain, range, asymptotes, x-intercepts and y-intercepts of the functions f(x) =and g(x) = . Draw their
x 1 x 2
graphs including asymptotes. Remember to give minimal hints concerning methods! (16)
b) Find the intersections points of f and g. (4)

Solutions (20)
x 2 5 2x 4 8
a) See below with f(x) = = 1 and g(x) = =   2 and minimal hints concerning methods. (16)
x 1 x 1 x 2 x2
x 2 2x 4
b) f(x) = g(x) ⇔ = ⇔ (x + 2)2 = (2x − 4)(x − 1) ⇔ x2 + 4x + 4 = 2x2 – 6x +4
x 1 x 2
4 4
⇔ 0 = x(x – 10) ⇔ x1 = 0 with f(0) = −2 and x2 = 10 with f(10) = ⇒ Sfg1(0|−2) and Sfg2(10| ). (4)
3 3

Problem 1i (20)
x 2 x 2
a) Find domain, range, asymptotes, x-intercepts and y-intercepts of the functions f(x) =and g(x) = . Draw their
3x 1 x 1
graphs including asymptotes. Remember to give minimal hints concerning methods! (16)
b) Find the intersections points of f and g. (4)

Solutions (20)
x 2 7/3 1 x 2 3
a) See below with f(x) = = and g(x) = =   1 and minimal hints concerning methods. (16)
3x 1 3x 1 3 x 1 x 1
x 2 x 2
b) f(x) = g(x) ⇔ = ⇔ x2 + 3x + 2 = 3x2 – 7x + 2
3x 1 x 1
1 1
⇔ 0 = 2x(x – 5) ⇔ x1 = 0 with f(0) = −2 and x2 = 5 with f(5) = ⇒ Sfg1(0|−2) and Sfg2(5| ). (4)
2 2