Algebra 2 ID: 1

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5.4 Graphing rational functions

Identify the points of discontinuity, holes, vertical asymptotes, x-intercepts, horizontal asymptote,
and domain of each. Then sketch the graph.
3 1
1) f ( x) = - -1 2) f ( x) = -
x-2 x
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

-8 -8

3 3
3) f ( x) = +2 4) f ( x) = - -1
x-1 x+2
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

-8 -8

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5) f ( x) = - 6) f ( x) = +1
x+1 x+1
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

-8 -8

x 3 + x 2 - 12 x
7) f ( x) =
x3 - 9x
y
8

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2

-4

-6

-8

x 2 - 7 x + 12
8) f ( x) =
x2 - 4
y
8

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2

-4

-6

-8

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9) f ( x) =
x2 + x - 6
y
8

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2

-4

-6

-8

x2 - x
10) f ( x) =
-3 x 3 - 3 x 2 + 18 x
y
8

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2

-4

-6

-8

x2 - 5x + 6 x2 + 2x - 3
11) f ( x) = 12) f ( x) =
-4 x -3 x - 3
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

-8 -8

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 Answers to 5.4 Graphing rational functions (ID: 1)
1) y
2) y
8 Discontinuities: 2 8 Discontinuities: 0
Vertical Asym.: x = 2 Vertical Asym.: x = 0
6 Holes: None 6 Holes: None
4 Horz. Asym.: y = -1 4 Horz. Asym.: y = 0
X-intercepts: -1 X-intercepts: None
2 Domain:
2 Domain:
All reals except 2 All reals except 0
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

3) y
4) y
8 Discontinuities: 1 8 Discontinuities: -2
Vertical Asym.: x = 1 Vertical Asym.: x = -2
6 Holes: None 6 Holes: None
4 Horz. Asym.: y = 2 4 Horz. Asym.: y = -1
2 1 2 X-intercepts: -5
X-intercepts: - Domain:
2
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 xDomain: -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x All reals except -2
-2 All reals except 1 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

5) y
6) y
8 Discontinuities: -1 8 Discontinuities: -1
Vertical Asym.: x = -1 Vertical Asym.: x = -1
6 Holes: None 6 Holes: None
4 Horz. Asym.: y = 0 4 Horz. Asym.: y = 1
X-intercepts: None X-intercepts: -5
2 Domain: 2 Domain:
All reals except -1 All reals except -1
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

7) y
8) y
8 Discontinuities: -3, 0, 3 8 Discontinuities: 2, -2
Vertical Asym.: x = -3 Vertical Asym.: x = 2, x = -2
6 Holes: x = 0, x = 3 6 Holes: None
4 Horz. Asym.: y = 1 4 Horz. Asym.: y = 1
2 X-intercepts: -4 2 X-intercepts: 4, 3
Domain: Domain:
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x All reals except -3, 0, 3 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x All reals except 2, -2
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

9) y
10) y
8 Discontinuities: 2, -3 8 Discontinuities: 2, -3, 0
Vertical Asym.: x = 2, x = -3 Vertical Asym.: x = 2, x = -3
6 Holes: None 6 Holes: x = 0
4 Horz. Asym.: y = 1 4 Horz. Asym.: y = 0
2 X-intercepts: 0, -2 2 X-intercepts: 1
Domain: Domain:
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x All reals except 2, -3 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x All reals except 2, -3, 0
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

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11) y
12) y
8 Discontinuities: 0 8 Discontinuities: -1
Vertical Asym.: x = 0 Vertical Asym.: x = -1
6 Holes: None 6 Holes: None
4 Horz. Asym.: None 4 Horz. Asym.: None
X-intercepts: 2, 3 X-intercepts: 1, -3
2 Domain: 2 Domain:
All reals except 0 All reals except -1
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 x
-2 -2
-4 -4
-6 -6
-8 -8

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