Worksheet A: (Topic 1.

8) Rational Functions and Zeros Name: Solutions

1. y=
( x + 3)( x - 2 ) 2. y =
x2
3. y =
( x - 3)( x - 6 )
( x - 1)( x + 5 ) ( x - 1)( x + 2 ) ( x - 6 )( x - 2 )
There is a hole at 𝑥 = 6
1. Zeros: x = −3, 2 2. Zeros: x = 0 3. Zeros: x = 3

x 2 - x - 20 x2 - 9 x3 - 4 x 2 - 32 x
4. h ( x ) = 5. f ( x ) = 6. g ( x ) =
x 2 + x - 20 x 2 - 2 x - 15 2 x2 + 7 x - 4
(𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 5) (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3) 𝑥(𝑥 ! − 4𝑥 − 32)
= = =
(𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 − 4) (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 5) (2𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 4)
There is a hole at 𝑥 = −3 𝑥(𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 8)
4. Zeros: x = −4, 5 =
5. Zeros: x = 3 (2𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 4)
There is a hole at 𝑥 = −4
6. Zeros: x = 0, 8

Directions: The graphs of several rational functions are given below. Use the graphs to solve the following inequalities.

Graph of f Graph of g Graph of h

7. f ( x ) > 0 8. g ( x ) £ 0 9. h ( x ) ³ 0
(−∞, −1) ∪ (0, ∞) (−1,1] (−∞, −2] ∪ (−1,0] ∪ (1, ∞)

Directions: Solve the following inequalities. Write your answers using interal notation.
x+2 x -3
10. <0 (−2,1) 11. >0 (−∞, −5) ∪ (3, ∞)
x -1 x+5
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(") (") ($) (") ($) ($)
" # " " # "
<−
YZ[
−−+
⏟−YZ[
− −+
⏟−YZ[
−−> <−
YZ[
−−+
⏟−YZ[
− −+
⏟−YZ[
−−>
#! $ #% &

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐀: Topic 1.8 Rational Functions and End Behavior Created by Bryan Passwater
Solutions by Ted Gott [email protected]
Directions: Solve the following inequalities. Write your answers using interal notation.

-3 x
12. ³0 (−∞, 1) 13. <0 (−∞, 0)
x -1 ( x - 4)
2
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(") ($)
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− −+
⏟−YZ[
−−> # " "
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YZ[
− −+
⏟−YZ[
− −+
⏟−YZ[
−−>
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14.
( x - 1)( x + 6) £ 0 (−∞, −6] ∪ (−2,1] 15.
( 2 x - 3)( x + 4 ) ³ 0 (−∞, −4] ∪ [3/2, ∞)
x+2 x2
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−−+
⏟−YZ[
−−+⏟−
YZ[
− −+
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− −+
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⏟ −
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x2 - 9 x 2 - 3x - 10
16. >0 (−3, −2) ∪ (3, ∞) 17. <0 (−∞, −8) ∪ (−2,5)
x+2 x +8
(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3) (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 5)
>0 <0
𝑥+2 𝑥+8
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(#) (#) (") (") (#) (") (") (")
# " # " # " # "
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−−+
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−−+⏟−
YZ[
− −+
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⏟−YZ[
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YZ[
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x2 - 6x + 9 3x 2 - 2 x - 8
18. >0 (−∞, 3) ∪ (3, ∞) 19. £0 (−∞, −4/3] ∪ (−1,2]
x2 + 1 x +1
(") (") (3𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 2)
(") (") ≤0
(𝑥 − 3)! " " 𝑥+1
>0 <−
YZ[
− −+
⏟−YZ[
−−> (#)(#) (")(#) (")(#) (")(")
𝑥! + 1 & (#) (#) (") (")
# " # "
<−
YZ[
−− +
⏟ −
YZ[
−−+
⏟−YZ[
− −+
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−−>
#(/& #$ !

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐀: Topic 1.8 Rational Functions and End Behavior Created by Bryan Passwater
Solutions by Ted Gott [email protected]