Activity 4 - Rational Functions
Activity 4 - Rational Functions
Activity 4 - Rational Functions
ACTVITY 4
x2 + 5 1
f(x)=
g ( x)
x
x+2
5. Irrational Functions
f ( x) 2 x 1 3 L( x) 3 x 2
II. Find IZA R. FUNCTION:
Given Rational
INTERCEPTS ZEROES ASYMPTOTE
Functions
a.) x-intercept:
2x=0
a. )VA: x= -3
2x/2=0/2
X= 0
(0,0) RV: 3+x=0
2x b.) y-intercept: x= -3
1.) L(x)=
3+ x 2(0) x-intercept: x= 0
b.)HA:
L(0)= 3 0 Zeroes: x=0
n= 1, m=1
0
n=m, Case 2
= 3
y= 2/1 or 2
L(0) =0
(0,0)
a.) x-intercept: RV: x2 -4 =0
6x + 4= 0 x2 = 4
6x/6=-4/6 x= 2 a.)VA: x=2
x=-4/6 or
x-intercept:
x= -2/3
x= -2/3
(-2/3,0)
6 x+ 4 Zeroes: x= -2/3
2.) M(x)= b.) y-intercept:
x 2−4 6(0) 4
b.)HA:
M(0)= (0) 4
2
n= 1, m=2
4
n‹m, Case 1
= 4
y= 0
M(0)= -1
(0,-1)