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Rational Functions: Created by T. Madas

The document contains 5 multi-part questions about rational functions and their graphs. Question 1 asks about sketching two rational functions and finding their points of intersection. Question 2 involves finding asymptotes and points of tangency for a given rational function. Question 3 is similar but asks about a different rational function. Question 4 asks about sketching two rational functions and using that to solve an inequality. Question 5 gives a general rational function and asks about finding its equation based on given information, finding its stationary points, and sketching related functions.

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Rational Functions: Created by T. Madas

The document contains 5 multi-part questions about rational functions and their graphs. Question 1 asks about sketching two rational functions and finding their points of intersection. Question 2 involves finding asymptotes and points of tangency for a given rational function. Question 3 is similar but asks about a different rational function. Question 4 asks about sketching two rational functions and using that to solve an inequality. Question 5 gives a general rational function and asks about finding its equation based on given information, finding its stationary points, and sketching related functions.

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Created by T.

Madas

RATIONAL
FUNCTIONS

Created by T. Madas
Created by T. Madas

Question 1 (***+)
The curves C1 and C2 have respective equations

1 x
y= , x∈, x ≠ 0 , and y= , x ∈  , x ≠ −2 .
x x+2

a) Sketch in the same set of axes the graph of C1 and the graph of C2 .
Indicate clearly in the sketch …
• … the equations of any asymptotes.
• … the coordinates of any intersections between each curve with the
iii coordinate axes.

b) Find the coordinates of the points of intersection between the graph of C1 and
C2 , and hence solve the inequality

1 x
≥ .
x x+2

( −1, −1) , ( 2, 12 ) , −2 < x ≤ −1 ∪ 0 < x ≤ 2

Created by T. Madas
Created by T. Madas

Question 2 (****)
The curve C has equation y = f ( x ) given by

x2
f ( x) = , x ∈  , x ≠ 1, x ≠ 5 .
( x − 1)( x − 5 )

a) State the equation of each of the two vertical asymptotes of the C .

b) Show clearly that y = 1 is a horizontal asymptote to the curve.

c) Solve the equation f ( x ) = 1 .

The straight line with equation y = k , where k is a constant, touches C at two points.

d) Find possible values the of k .

e) Sketch the graph of C .

Indicate clearly in the sketch


• the equations of the asymptotes
• the coordinates of any intersections of C with the coordinate axes.
• the coordinates of any turning points of C .

x = 1, 5 , x = 5 , k = − 5 , 0
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Created by T. Madas
Created by T. Madas

Question 3 (****)
The curve C has equation y = f ( x ) given by

x−4
f ( x) = , x∈ , x ≠ 5 , x ≠ 8.
( x − 5 )( x − 8)

a) State the equation of each of the two vertical asymptotes of the C .

b) Show clearly that y = 0 is a horizontal asymptote to the curve.

The straight line with equation y = k , where k is a constant, touches C at two points.

c) Find possible values the of k .

d) Sketch the graph of C .

Indicate clearly in the sketch


• the equations of the asymptotes
• the coordinates of any intersections of C with the coordinate axes.
• the coordinates of any turning points of C .

x = 5, 8 , k = −1, − 1
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Created by T. Madas

Question 4 (****)
The curves C1 and C2 have respective equations

x+3 x
y= , x∈, x ≠ 0 , and y= , x∈, x ≠ 2.
x 2− x

a) Sketch in the same set of axes the graph of C1 and the graph of C2 .
Indicate clearly in the sketch …
• … the equations of any asymptotes.
• … the coordinates of any intersections between each curve with the
iii coordinate axes.

b) Use the sketch of part (a) to solve the inequality

x x+3
≤ .
2− x x

x ≤ −2 ∪ 0 < x ≤ 3 ∪ x>2
2

Created by T. Madas
Created by T. Madas

Question 5 (****+)
A curve C has equation

f ( x)
h ( x) = , x ∈  , g ( x) ≠ 0 .
g ( x)

It is further given that f ( x ) is a quadratic function and g ( x ) a linear function.

The asymptotes of C have equations x = −1 and y = x + 2 , and its graph is passing


through the point P (1,5 ) .

a) Determine a simplified Cartesian equation for C .

b) Use a discriminant method to find the range of h ( x ) and hence calculate the
coordinates of the stationary points of C .

c) Sketch in separate diagrams, showing all the relevant details including


asymptotic behaviour, the graph of …

i. … y = h ( x ) .

ii. … y 2 = h ( x ) .

x2 + 3x + 6 4
h( x) = = x+2+ , h ( x ) ≤ −3 ∪ h ( x ) ≥ 5 , (1,5 ) , ( −3, −3)
x +1 x +1

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