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Review for Test on Rational Functions

Simplify each rational expression. State any excluded values.
24 x 6 y 3 x 2  6x  8 x 2  3 x  40
1.) 2.) 3.)
56 x 4 y 7 5 x  10 x 2  2 x  15

Multiply or divide as indicated. Simplify the result.

4 x x 2  6x  7 6 x  30 7 x  14
4.)  5.) 
x  1 x2  7x x  7 x  10
2
6x

x 2  x  12 x 2  x  20 35x 4 5x 6
6.)  7.) 
4 x  12 3x  15 45x 3 9 x 2

5 2 8 6
- +
y y2
8.) x - 2 x + 2 9.)
7 5 4 2
- +
2
x - 4 x+2 x x2

Add or subtract as indicated.

7x  4 3x  2 3 y
10.)  2 11.)  2
x  3x  2 x  3x  2
2
y  5 y  7 y  10

3 2y 4 5
12.)  2 13.) 
y  3 y  7 y  12 7 x  35 5  x
 6 3y
14.) Joni is trying to explain to her friend, Tom how to simplify  2 , but isn’t having
y  8 y  11y  24
much luck. Using correct mathematical processes, help Joni explain the concept to Tom. Show work
to support your solution.

Determine the domain of each rational function and express it in interval notation.
5 𝑥−5 2𝑥+1 3 𝑥−1
15.) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 𝑥 16.) 𝑓(𝑥) = − 17.) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +5𝑥+6 + 𝑥+2
3 4

Solve each rational equation and identify any extraneous solutions.

3x 8 22 2 7 4x  2
18.)   19.)   2
x  7 2( x  7) x  7 x  6 x  2 x  4 x  12

3x 8 23 2 4 6
20.)   21.)  
x7 x7 x7 5( x  8) 5 ( x  8)

22.) Identify the end behavior of this rational function. State its domain.

End Behavior: lim 𝑓(𝑥) =________

𝑥→−∞
lim 𝑓(𝑥) =_________
𝑥→∞

Domain: __________________________
23.) Find the expressions that makes the following equation true.

𝑥 2 +3𝑥+2 𝑥 2 +6𝑥+5 2
÷ =
4𝑥 3 −4𝑥 2 −24𝑥 𝑥(𝑥+5)

For the following questions, determine the equations of any asymptotes and the values of x
for any holes in the graph of each rational function. If none exists, write “none” in the
appropriate blank.

x 2  8 x  16
24.) f ( x)  Holes:____________ 25.) f ( x) 
2
Holes:____________
x 2  16 x  2x  8
2

VA:____________ VA:___________

HA:____________ HA:___________

x2
26.) f ( x)  Holes:____________
2x  x  6
2

VA:____________

HA:____________

27.) Your choir is taking a trip. The trip has an initial cost of $500, plus $150 for
each student.

a. Write a function to model this situation for cost per student.

b. How many students must go on the trip for the average cost per student to fall to $175?

c. How many students must go on the trip for the average cost per student to fall to $125?
Explain your result.

28.) It takes 6 hours for Jan to clean out the garage. Jim can clean out the garage in 4 hours. If they
work together, how long would it take to clean out the garage?

29.) Amy traveled 100 miles in her car to a sales meeting and returned the same way the next day.
On the return trip she increased her rate by 5 mph and arrived 1 hour sooner. Find the rate of both
trips.
Graph the rational function. Identify the vertical asymptotes, the horizontal asymptotes, and
any hole(s). Identify the domain of the function. Find the y and x intercepts.
x 2  3x  4
30.) f ( x)  x 31.) f ( x) 
x 1 x 1
y y

x x

𝑥+1 x2
32.) 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 33.) f ( x) 
𝑥 2 −4 x  x6
2

y y

x x

Find the inverse of each function. Call it 𝑓 −1 (𝑥). Confirm you have found the inverse by showing
𝑓(𝑓 −1 (𝑥)) = 𝑥 and 𝑓 −1 (𝑓(𝑥)) = 𝑥.

4 𝑥+3
34.) f (x)  35.) 𝑓(𝑥 ) =
x  11 𝑥
Answers to Review for Test on Rational Functions:
3𝑥 2 𝑥+4 𝑥−8
1.) ; 𝑦 ≠ 0, 𝑥 ≠ 0 2.) ; 𝑥 ≠ −2 3.) ; 𝑥 ≠ −5,3 4.) 4
7𝑦 4 5 𝑥−3

7 3 7 3𝑥+14 𝑥 2 (4𝑦+3) 2(2𝑥+3)

5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)
𝑥 4 5𝑥 3 −5𝑥+17 𝑦 2 (2𝑥+1) (𝑥+2)(𝑥+1)

2(2𝑦+3) 5𝑦+12 39
11.) 12.) 13.)
(𝑦+5)(𝑦+2) (𝑦+3)(𝑦+4) 7(𝑥−5)

14.) Answers should be in complete sentences and give the steps of factoring the denominators,
multiplying each fraction top and bottom by the missing factor(s) to make the denominators match,
adding the numerators and keeping the common denominator. Make sure your answer is reduced.

15.) (−∞, 0) ∪ (0, ∞) 16.) (−∞, ∞) 17.) (−∞, −3) ∪ (−3, −2) ∪ (−2, ∞)

18.) 𝑥 = −6 19.) 𝑥 = 8 20.) 𝑥 = −5 21.) 𝑥 = 15

22.) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 1, lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 1, domain (−∞, 2) ∪ (2, ∞) 23.) 8(x-3)
𝑥→−∞ 𝑥→∞

24.) holes: x= -4, VA: x=4, HA: y=1 25.) holes: none, VA: x= -4, x=2, HA: y=0

26.) holes: x=2, VA: x= -3/2, HA: y=0

500+150𝑥
27.) a. 𝐶(𝑥) = b. It would take 20 students. c. (-20) Minimum cost would be $150.
𝑥

2
28.) It would take 2 hours working together.
5

29.) The rate of the first trip was 20 mph and the rate of the return trip was 25 mph.

30.) holes: none 31.) holes: x=1

VA: x=1 VA: none
HA: y=1 HA: none
Domain: Domain:
(−∞, 1) ∪ (1, ∞) (−∞, 1) ∪ (1, ∞)
y-inter = 0 y-inter = 4
x-inter = 0 x-inter = -4

32.) holes: none 33.) holes: x= -2

VA: x=-2, x=2 VA: x=3
HA: y=0 HA: y=0
Domain: (−∞, −2) Domain: (−∞, −2)
∪ (−2, 2) ∪ (2, ∞) ∪ (−2, 3) ∪ (3, ∞)
y-inter -1/4 y-inter = -1/3
x-inter -1 x-inter dne
(does not exist)
−11𝑥+4 3
34.) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = (show work for composites) 35.) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 𝑥−1 (show work for composites)
𝑥