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Prepared By: Ms. Kim Galino
Prepared By: Ms. Kim Galino
Prepared By: Ms. Kim Galino
FUNCTION
PREPARED BY:
MS. KIM GALINO
INTERCEP
TS
INTERCEPTS
The intercepts of the graph
of a rational function are the
points of intersection of its
graph and an axis.
Y INTERCEPTS
The yintercepts of the graph
of a rational function r(x), if it
exists, occurs at r(0), provided
that r(x) is defined at
x = 0.
X INTERCEPTS
The xintercepts of the graph
of a rational function r(x), if it
exists, occurs at the zeroes of
the numerator that are not
zeroes of the denominators.
EXAMPLES
Find the x and yintercepts, if
they exist, of the following rational
functions:
ASYMPTOTE
S
ASYMPTOTES
An asymptote is an
imaginary line to which a
graph gets closer and closer
as it increases or decreases its
value without limit.
VERTICAL
ASYMPTOTES
To determine the vertical
asymptote of a rational
function r(x), find the zeroes of
the denominator that are not
zeroes of the numerator.
EXAMPLES
HORIZONTAL
ASYMPTOTES
To determine the horizontal
asymptote of a rational function,
compare the highest degree of the
numerator n and the highest
degree of the denominator d.
a. If n < d, the horizontal
asymptote is y = 0 .
b. If n = d, the horizontal
asymptote y is the ratio of the
leading coefficient of the numerator
to the leading coefficient of the
denominator , that is .
c. If n > d, there is no horizontal
asymptote.
TRY THIS!
SEATWORK #5
FIND THE XINTERCEPT,
YINTERCEPT, HORIZONTAL
AND VERTICAL ASYMPTOTE.
ASSIGNMENT #4
Find the xintercept, yintercept,
horizontal and vertical asymptote.