RATIONAL FUNCTIONS 2.6
RATIONAL FUNCTIONS
VERTICAL ASYMPTOTES To find vertical asymptotes first reduce the function if possible. Set the denominator equal to zero and solve for x Those are your asymptotes Any factors that cancel are a “hole” in the graph.
FIND ALL VERTICAL ASYMPTOTES
HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTES n is the degree of N(x) m is the degree of D(x) If n<m y = 0 is a horizontal asymptote If n>m there are no horizontal asymptotes If n=m y=a/b is the horizontal asymptote where a is the leading coefficient of N(x) and b is the coefficient of D(x)
FIND ALL ASYMPTOTES AND IDENTIFY THE DOMAIN
FIND ALL ASYMPTOTES AND NAME THE DOMAIN
TWO DIFFERENT HORIZONTAL ASYMPTOTES
FIND THE ZEROS OF THE FUNCTION
HOMEWORK Pg 148 #7-21 odd, 31 – 34 all