1.
7A Rational Functions and End Behavior
AP Precalculus
1.7A Practice
State the domain of the following rational functions. Use interval notation.
𝑥+1 𝑛2 −4 𝑥 3 +7𝑥 2 +12𝑥
1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥+5 2. 𝑔(𝑛) = (𝑛+3)(𝑛−7) 3. ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +2𝑥−15
Domain: Domain: Domain:
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State the domain of the following rational functions. Use interval notation.
4. 5.
Domain: Domain:
Use the graph of the rational function 𝒇 to find the following.
6.
End Behavior:
Is there a horizontal asymptote?
If so, write the equation of the horizontal asymptote.
7.
End Behavior:
Is there a horizontal asymptote?
If so, write the equation of the horizontal asymptote.
8.
End Behavior:
Is there a horizontal asymptote?
If so, write the equation of the horizontal asymptote.
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CALCULATOR ACTIVE Complete the table to answer the following.
𝑥2
9. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 −4𝑥
𝒙 −10,000 −1,000 −100 100 1,000 10,000
𝒇(𝒙) 0.9996 0.99602 0.96154 1.0417 1.004 1.0004
End Behavior: Is there a horizontal asymptote?
If so, write the equation of the horizontal asymptote.
𝑡 3 −3𝑡
10. 𝑑 (𝑡 ) = 2𝑡+1
𝒕 −5,000 −500 −50 50 500 5,000
𝒅(𝒕) 1.25 × 107 125,123 1261.1 1236.1 124,874 1.24 × 107
End Behavior: Is there a horizontal asymptote?
If so, write the equation of the horizontal asymptote.
Use the table of the rational function 𝒉 to find the following.
11.
𝒕 𝒉(𝒕) a. Find ℎ(999) = d. Find the y-intercept.
−999,999 4.2 × 1032
−99,999 7.3 × 1012
−9,999 6,524,378 b. Find lim ℎ(𝑡) = e. Find lim ℎ(𝑡) =
𝑡→∞ 𝑡→−∞
−999 561,391
0 32
999 −478 c. As t increases without bound f. As t decreases without bound
9,999 −289,437 the h(𝑡)… the h(𝑡)…
99,999 −2,198,235
999,999 −389,031,455 approaches negative infinity approaches infinity
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Use the graph of the rational function 𝒇 to answer the following if they exist!
12. a. State the domain of 𝑓(𝑥 ).
Use interval notation.
b. Find 𝑓(9) =
c. Find the y-intercept.
d. Find the x-intercept(s).
e. State the interval(s) where 𝑓(𝑥) is increasing.
f. State the interval(s) where 𝑓(𝑥) is decreasing.
g. Find lim 𝑓(𝑥) = k. Find lim 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥→∞ 𝑥→−∞
h. As x increases without bound the 𝑓(𝑥 )… l. As x decreases without bound the 𝑓(𝑥 )…
approaches zero approaches zero
i. Estimate the point of inflection. m. Find the horizontal asymptote.
j. Find the average rate of change over the n. State the interval(s) where 𝑓(𝑥) < 0.
interval −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0.
13. Which one of the following polynomials could be the denominator for the graph of the rational function shown
above in question #12 ?
(A) 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 4
(B) 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4
(C) 𝑥 2 − 4
(D) (𝑥 − 4)2
(E) (𝑥 + 4)2
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1.7A Rational Functions and End Behavior 1.7A Test Prep
Multiple Choice
𝑓(𝑥)
14. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑎2 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑎2 where a is a constant integer. The function 𝑟(𝑥) = . What is the
𝑔(𝑥)
domain of 𝑟(𝑥) ?
(A) (−∞, − 𝑎) ∪ (𝑎, ∞)
(B) (−𝑎, 𝑎)
(C) (−∞, −𝑎) ∪ (−𝑎, 𝑎) ∪ (𝑎, ∞)
(D) (−∞, − 𝑎)
(E) (𝑎, ∞)
15. The function 𝑓(𝑥) is defined such that for all 𝑥 > 0, the line 𝑦 = 4 is a horizontal asymptote. Which of the following
must be true?
(A) 𝑓(4) is undefined
(B) 𝑓(𝑥) ≠ 4 for all 𝑥 > 0
(C) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
𝑥→∞
(D) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 4
𝑥→∞
(E) 𝑓(4) = 0
16. Given the line 𝑦 = 𝑎 is a horizontal asymptote of 𝑔(𝑥) for all 𝑥 < 0, which of the following must be true?
(A) 𝑔(𝑎) is undefined
(B) 𝑔(𝑥) ≠ 𝑎
(C) lim 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑎
𝑥→−∞
(D) lim 𝑔(𝑥) = − 𝑎
𝑥→−∞
(E) None of the above
17. Given the graph of 𝑓. Which describes the end behavior of 𝑓?
(A) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = − ∞ and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = −∞
𝑥→−∞ 𝑥→∞
(B) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞ and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞
𝑥→−∞ 𝑥→∞
(C) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = − ∞ and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞
𝑥→−∞ 𝑥→∞
(D) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞ and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = −∞
𝑥→−∞ 𝑥→∞
(E) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(0)
𝑥→∞
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