4.

3 Practice Questions
1. For each of the following rational functions, use reasoning / an algebraic process to determine the
(i) domain, (ii) range, (iii) equation of any asymptotes, and (iv) coordinates of any or intercepts.
Finally, (v) sketch the graph on the grid provided, labeling all graph characteristics.
2
(a) = − +3
+4

3
(b) = −5
+2

!( )
2. For each of the functions above, convert the equation to the form = , where ! and $ are linear
$( )
functions. Describe how the graph characteristics relate to the new equation form.
2 3
(a) =− +3 (b) = −5
+4 +2

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3. For each of the following rational functions, use reasoning / an algebraic process to determine the
(i) domain, (ii) range, (iii) equation of any asymptotes, and (iv) coordinates of any or intercepts.
Finally, (v) sketch the graph on the grid provided, labeling all graph characteristics.
2 +3
(a) =
−2

i Domain:

ii Range:

iii V.A. :
H.A. :

iv -int:
-int:

−4
(b) =
+3

i Domain:

ii Range:

iii V.A. :
H.A. :

iv -int:
-int:

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2 H.A. at 1. (a) i - Domain is { ≠ −4, ∈ ℝ}
1. (a) = +3
+4 =3
ii - Range is { ≠ 3, ∈ ℝ}
V.A. at = −4.
iii - V.A. at = −4 , H.A. at =3
(0, 2.5)
2 3( + 4) iv - *-int … set = 0 and (−10/3 , 0)
2. (a) =− +
+ 4 ( + 4) solve: (− 10⁄3 , 0)
(-int … set = 0 and
3 + 10 evaluate: (0, 5/2)
Simplifies to…. =
+4
1. (b) i - Domain is { ≠ −2, ∈ ℝ}
V.A. (and domain) comes from factor on
bottom …  + 4 = 0 V.A. at * = −2 ii - Range is { ≠ −5, ∈ ℝ}
; + 10
(−7/5 , 0)
H.A. (and range) comes from ratio = iii - V.A. at = −2 , H.A. at = −5
of leading coefficients … = 3 7 +4 (0, −3.5)
-int. comes from factor on iv - *-int … set = 0 and
top …  3 + 10 = 0 solve: (− 7⁄5 , 0)
3(0) + 10 (-int … set = 0 and
-int. set = 0…  =
(0) + 4 evaluate: (0, −7/2)

−5 − 7 V.A. (and domain) comes from factor -int. comes from factor on top …
2. (b) Simplifies to…. = on bottom …  V.A. at * = −1  −5 − 7 = 0 … -int is (@⁄0 , ?)
+2
H.A. (and range) comes from ratio -int. set = 0… −5 0 − 7
of leading coefficients … ( = −0 =
 -int is (?, −@/1) (0) + 2

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4. For each of the following rational functions, use reasoning / an algebraic process to determine the
(i) domain, (ii) range, (iii) equation of any asymptotes, and (iv) coordinates of any or intercepts.
Finally, (v) sketch the graph on the grid provided, labeling all graph characteristics.
3 +5
(a) =
2 −4

i Domain:

ii Range:

iii V.A. :
H.A. :

iv -int:
-int:

4
(b) =
3 + 12

i Domain:

ii Range:

iii V.A. :
H.A. :

iv -int:
-int:

Answers from previous page

2 +3 -int at 2 + 3 = 0 (a) i - Domain is { ≠ 2, ∈ ℝ}
3. (a) =
−2
V.A. at −2=0 ii - Range is { ≠ 2, ∈ ℝ}
H.A. at = 2 (ratio of leading coefficients) iii - V.A. at = 2 , H.A. at =2
1 +3 For -intercept set =0
= iv - *-int: (−3⁄2 , 0) (−3/2 , 0)
7 −2 2(0) + 3
= (-int: (0, −3/2)
0 −2 (0, −3/2)

(b) i - Domain is { ≠ −3 ∈ ℝ}
−4 -int at −4 = 0
(b) = ii - Range is { ≠ −4, ∈ ℝ}
+3 V.A. at +3=0 (0, 0)
iii - V.A. at = −3 , H.A. at = −4
−4(0)
-intercept: =
H.A. at = −4 0 +3 iv - *-int: (0, 0)
(ratio of leading coefficients) (-int: (0, 0)

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5. For each of the following rational functions, use reasoning / an algebraic process to determine the
(i) domain, (ii) range, (iii) equation of any asymptotes, and (iv) coordinates of any or intercepts.

−6 −3( + 1)
(a) = (b) =
2 −5 2 +7

i Domain: i Domain:

ii Range: ii Range:

iii V.A. : iii V.A. :

H.A. : H.A. :

iv -int: iv -int:
-int: -int:

6. The graph below represents a rational function that can be

Q
written in the form ! = , where $ is a linear function.
$( )
The graph passes through the point 1, 1 .
Determine an equation for = !( ).

Note: The vertical and horizontal

asymptotes occur at integer values.

Answers from previous page

3 +5 -int at 3 + 5 = 0 (a) i - Domain is { ≠ 2, ∈ ℝ}
4. (a) =
2 −4
V.A. at 2 − 4 = 0 ii - Range is { ≠ 3/2, ∈ ℝ}
H.A. at ( = ;/1 (ratio of leading iii - V.A. at = 2 , H.A. at = 3/2
coefficients) H.A. at = 1.5
; +5 For -intercept set =0
= iv - *-int: (−5⁄3 , 0) (−5/3 , 0)
1 −4 3(0) + 5
= (-int: (0, −5/4)
3 0 −4 (0, −5/4)

No -int as “top” can (b) i - Domain is { ≠ −4 ∈ ℝ}

4 never be zero
(b) = ii - Range is { ≠ 0, ∈ ℝ}
3 + 12 V.A. at 3 + 12 = 0 (0, 1/3)
iii - V.A. at = −4 , H.A. at =0
4
-intercept: =
H.A. at = 0 3 0 + 12 iv - *-int: e/Q
(since “higher degree on the bottom”) (-int: (0, 1/3)

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7. Given the graph of the rational function = !( ) shown on the right,

Q
(a) Determine an equation in the form = +,
−ℎ
1
(0, − )
3

!( )
(b) Determine an equation in the form = ,
$( )
where ! and $ are linear functions.

!( )
8. Given each of the rational function graphs below, (i) Determine the equation, in the form =
$( )
Note: Any -intercepts or and vertical
asymptotes occur at integer values. (ii) State the equation of the horizontal asymptote
(iii) Determine the coordinates of the -intercept

(a) (b) (c)

(2, 4)
(5, 2)

(5, −6)

Answers from previous page and this page

5. (a) i - Domain is { | ≠ 5/2, ∈ ℝ} (b) i - Domain is { | ≠ −7/2 ∈ ℝ} −2
6. =
−3
ii - Range is { | ≠ 0, ∈ ℝ} ii - Range is { | ≠ −3/2, ∈ ℝ}
2
iii - V.A. at = 5/2 , H.A. at =0 iii - V.A. at = −7/2 , H.A. at = −3/2 7. (a) = −1
+3
iv - *-int: e/Q iv - *-int: (−1, 0)
−( + 1)
(-int: (0, 6/5) (-int: (0, −3/7) (b) =
+3
−3( + 1) 2( − 2) 4
8. (a) i = (b) i = (c) i =
−2 3( − 4) −1
ii = −3 iii (0, 1.5) ii = 2/3 iii (0, 1/3) ii =0 iii (0, −4)

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