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Intermediate Algebra – Student Workbook – Second Edition 2013

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Lesson 6a - Exponents and Rational Functions<br />

Mini-Lesson<br />

Problem 5<br />

MEDIA EXAMPLE <strong>–</strong> KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF RATIONAL<br />

FUNCTIONS<br />

a) Graph<br />

4x<br />

f ( x)<br />

and determine the horizontal and vertical asymptotes and the domain.<br />

x 7<br />

b) Graph<br />

3x<br />

f ( x)<br />

and determine the horizontal and vertical asymptotes and the domain.<br />

7 x 9<br />

c) Quick Example: Find the Horizontal Asymptote for<br />

x 1<br />

f ( x)<br />

. x 5<br />

The ratio of highest degree terms in the numerator/denominator is y = x = 1 so the Horizontal<br />

x<br />

Asymptote for this function is y = 1.<br />

Scottsdale Community College Page 248 <strong>Intermediate</strong> <strong>Algebra</strong>

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