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Graphing Rational Functions Part 1

The document provides steps for graphing rational functions in 3 sentences or less: 1) Make a flow chart with steps to find asymptotes, sketch asymptotes, find points to sketch the graph branches, and state the domain and range. 2) As an example, it graphs y = 2x3/(2x2 - 2) and finds the horizontal asymptote is y = 1.5 and the vertical asymptotes are x = -1 and x = 1 by factoring the denominator. 3) It recaps that the domain is the x-values, the range is the y-values, asymptotes are the graph bounds, and how to find and write a rational function with given horizontal

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27 views5 pages

Graphing Rational Functions Part 1

The document provides steps for graphing rational functions in 3 sentences or less: 1) Make a flow chart with steps to find asymptotes, sketch asymptotes, find points to sketch the graph branches, and state the domain and range. 2) As an example, it graphs y = 2x3/(2x2 - 2) and finds the horizontal asymptote is y = 1.5 and the vertical asymptotes are x = -1 and x = 1 by factoring the denominator. 3) It recaps that the domain is the x-values, the range is the y-values, asymptotes are the graph bounds, and how to find and write a rational function with given horizontal

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9-4 Practice Slide Show

Graphing
Rational
Functions
Make a flow chart with the steps for
graphing rational functions:
Find Sketch
Asymptotes Asymptotes

Find points
to make the Sketch the
graph branches

State the domain and


range
2
3x
Graph  y =                . 
 

2x 2 – 2
The degrees equal so the horizontal
asymptote is y = 1½

The denominator can be factored as
(x + 1)(x – 1), therefore the vertical
asymptotes at  x = – 1  and  x = 1.
x yy
­3 1.7
Pick 2 points to the left and right – 2 2
then 3 points in the middle 
–½ –½
0 0
D {x: x ≠ -1, 1}
½ –½
R {y: y ≠ 1½} 2 2
3 1.7
RECAP
What is the domain? x-values

What is the range? y-values

What are asymptotes? Bounds of a graph


How do you find the vertical asymptote?
Set the denominator equal to zero and solve
Write a rational equation that has a
horizontal asymptote y = 4 and vertical
asymptote x = 3. y = 4x-1
x-3
HOMEWORK

Page 551 29,30,35,37

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