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Rational Functions Review

Multiple Choice

____ 1. Which of the following has a horizontal asymptote at y = 0?

a. c.

b. d.

____ 2. What is the value of k in the function if its graph passes through the point (3, 2) ?

a. c.

b. d.

____ 3. Which function has vertical asymptotes and ?

a. c.

b. d.

____ 4. Use the graph of (shown) to solve the equation

a.
b.
c.
d. No solution

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____ 5. Use the graph of to solve the inequality .

a. c.
b. d.

____ 6. Which of the following functions has a slant asymptote when graphed?

a. c.

b. d.

____ 7. Which of the following functions has a hole at x = 5?

a. c.

b. d.

8. Write the equation of a rational function with a vertical asymptotes at x = ±2, a


horizontal asymptote at y = 3/2 and x-intercepts of 3 and -3.

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9. Analyze the function to determine its characteristics. Then
sketch its graph without using your calculator.

10. Explain how the graph of is the same and different from the

graph of .

11. Simplify each expression.


a.

b.

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12. A rectangular garden with an area of 250 square meters is to be located next to a
building and fenced on three sides, with the building acting as a fence on the
fourth side. Find the dimensions of the garden that will minimize the amount of
fencing required.

13. A boat, which moves at 36 mph in still water, travels 28 miles downstream in the
same amount of time that it takes to travel 20 miles upstream. Find the speed of
the current.

14. Suppose you travel to a certain destination at an average speed of 30 miles per
hour. What must your average speed be on the return trip to bring your overall
average speed for the round trip to 40 miles per hour?

15. You are building a glass fish tank that will hold 72 cubic feet of water. You want
its base and sides to be rectangular and the top to be open. The width of the tank
must be 5 feet but the length and depth are variable. Building materials for the
tank cost $10 per square foot for the base and $5 per square foot for the sides.
What are the dimensions of the least expensive tank? What is the cost of this
tank?

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