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4.4: Graphing Rational Functions Practice Date________________ Period____
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Identify the holes, vertical asymptotes, x-intercepts, horizontal asymptote, and domain of each. Then
sketch the graph.
4 x 2 + 7 x + 12
1) f ( x) = 2) f ( x) =
x−3 −2 x 2 − 2 x + 12
y y
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
−6 −6
−8 −8
1 −3 x + 12
3) f ( x) = 4) f ( x) =
−x + 4 x2 − 3x − 4
y y
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
−6 −6
−8 −8
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−2 x 2 + 4 x + 16 x2 − 3x
5) f ( x) = 6) f ( x) =
x2 − 5x + 4 2 x 2 + 2 x − 12
y y
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
−6 −6
−8 −8
3x + 6 x2 + 5x + 4
7) f ( x) = 8) f ( x) =
x+3 x2 − 1
y y
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
−6 −6
−8 −8
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Answers to 4.4: Graphing Rational Functions Practice (ID: 1)
1) 2)
y y
8 Vertical Asym.: x = 3 8 Vertical Asym.: x = 2
Holes: None Holes: x = −3
6 6
Horz. Asym.: y = 0 1
4 4 Horz. Asym.: y = −
X-intercepts: None 2
2 Domain: 2 X-intercepts: −4
All reals except 3 Domain:
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x All reals except 2, −3
−2 −2
−4 −4
−6 −6
−8 −8
3) 4)
y y
8 Vertical Asym.: x = 4 8 Vertical Asym.: x = −1
Holes: None Holes: x = 4
6 6
Horz. Asym.: y = 0 Horz. Asym.: y = 0
4 X-intercepts: None 4 X-intercepts: None
2 Domain: 2 Domain:
All reals except 4 All reals except −1, 4
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
−6 −6
−8 −8
5) 6)
y y
8 Vertical Asym.: x = 1 8 Vertical Asym.: x = −3, x = 2
Holes: x = 4 Holes: None
6 6
Horz. Asym.: y = −2 1
4 4 Horz. Asym.: y =
X-intercepts: −2 2
2 Domain: 2 X-intercepts: 0, 3
All reals except 1, 4 Domain:
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x All reals except −3, 2
−2 −2
−4 −4
−6 −6
−8 −8
7) 8)
y y
8 Vertical Asym.: x = −3 8 Vertical Asym.: x = 1
Holes: None Holes: x = −1
6 6
Horz. Asym.: y = 3 Horz. Asym.: y = 1
4 X-intercepts: −2 4 X-intercepts: −4
2 Domain: 2 Domain:
All reals except −3 All reals except 1, −1
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
−6 −6
−8 −8
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