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Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A

Even more graphing practice!

Short Answer

1. State the equation(s) of any vertical asymptotes of the reciprocal function of f(x)  2x + 5.

2. State the range of the reciprocal function of f(x)  (x + 3) 2  1.

3. When a quadratic function has a local minimum, what do you know about a local maximum or minimum for
the reciprocal function?

4. State the reciprocal function of f(x)  5x 2 + 13x  6 and state the equation(s) of any vertical asymptote(s) of
the reciprocal function.

5. Write a linear function for which the reciprocal function does not have a horizontal asymptote.

6. Is this the graph of a reciprocal function of a linear or a quadratic function? State the equation of the
reciprocal function.

x5
7. Find the x-intercept(s) for f(x)  .
3x  1

18
8. Find any x -intercepts of f(x)  . Explain how you found your answer.
3x  2

3x  8
9. Find any vertical asymptotes of f(x)  .
2x  1

10
10. Find any horizontal asymptotes of f(x)  .
x3

1
Name: ________________________ ID: A

x5
11. Find any horizontal asymptotes of f(x)  .
2x  8

3x  9
12. Find any horizontal asymptotes of f(x)  .
2x  6

5x  5
13. Identify any holes in the graph of the function f(x)  .
x1

ax  b
14. Write a rational function in the form of f(x)  that has a zero at x  1, a vertical asymptote at x  0,
cx  d
and a horizontal asymptote at y  1

ax  b
15. State the equation of a rational function in the form of f(x)  if the vertical asymptote is x  5, the
cx  d
1 1
horizontal asymptote is y  2, the x-intercept is ( , 0) and the y-intercept is (0,  ).
2 5

16. Graph the following functions using the techniques discussed in class.

1
a) y 
4x  6

1
b) y 
x 4
2

1
c) y 
x 6
2

x
d) y 
x2

x1
e) y 
3x  3

x2
f) y 
x2  4

2x  3
g) y 
x2  2

2
ID: A

Even more graphing practice!


Answer Section

SHORT ANSWER

1. ANS:
5
x
2

PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding


OBJ: 5.1 - Graphs of Reciprocal Functions
2. ANS:
{y  R | 1  y < 0}

PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding


OBJ: 5.1 - Graphs of Reciprocal Functions
3. ANS:
It has a maximum point at the same x-value, unless the maximum or minimum of the quadratic function is 0,
in which case the reciprocal function approaches  or  at this x-value.

PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding


OBJ: 5.1 - Graphs of Reciprocal Functions
4. ANS:
1
Reciprocal function is f(x)  2
5x  13x  6
2
Asymptotes: x  and x   3
5

PTS: 1 REF: Application OBJ: 5.1 - Graphs of Reciprocal Functions


5. ANS:
Any constant linear function Example: x  5

PTS: 1 REF: Thinking OBJ: 5.1 - Graphs of Reciprocal Functions


6. ANS:
linear; y  x  2

PTS: 1 REF: Thinking OBJ: 5.1 - Graphs of Reciprocal Functions


7. ANS:
(5, 0)

PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding


OBJ: 5.3 - Graphs of Rational Functions of the Form f(x) = (ax + b)/(cx + d)

1
ID: A

8. ANS:
There are none. The x-intercepts occur when f(x) = 0. A fraction equal to 0 means the numerator must be
equal to 0, but 18 is never equal to 0.

PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding


OBJ: 5.3 - Graphs of Rational Functions of the Form f(x) = (ax + b)/(cx + d)
9. ANS:
1
x
2

PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding


OBJ: 5.3 - Graphs of Rational Functions of the Form f(x) = (ax + b)/(cx + d)
10. ANS:
y0

PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding


OBJ: 5.3 - Graphs of Rational Functions of the Form f(x) = (ax + b)/(cx + d)
11. ANS:
1
y
2

PTS: 1 REF: Knowledge and Understanding


OBJ: 5.3 - Graphs of Rational Functions of the Form f(x) = (ax + b)/(cx + d)
12. ANS:
There are none.

PTS: 1 REF: Application


OBJ: 5.3 - Graphs of Rational Functions of the Form f(x) = (ax + b)/(cx + d)
13. ANS:
Hole at x  1

PTS: 1 REF: Application


OBJ: 5.3 - Graphs of Rational Functions of the Form f(x) = (ax + b)/(cx + d)
14. ANS:
x1
f(x) 
x

PTS: 1 REF: Thinking


OBJ: 5.3 - Graphs of Rational Functions of the Form f(x) = (ax + b)/(cx + d)
15. ANS:
2x  1
f(x) 
x5

PTS: 1 REF: Thinking


OBJ: 5.3 - Graphs of Rational Functions of the Form f(x) = (ax + b)/(cx + d)

2
ID: A

16. ANS:
Use DESMOS

PTS: 1

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