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Polynomial and Rational Functions

Question 1
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1 mark

What does end behavior describe about a graph of a rational function?

Question 2
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1 mark

If h(x)h(x) is a rational function defined by h(x)=7x59xh(x) = \frac{7x-5}{9-x}, what is an excluded value for xx?

Question 3
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1 mark

When considering the graph of a rational function modeling the effectiveness of a product over time, what does an intersection with the horizontal axis represent in the context of real-world scenarios?

Question 4
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Question #4: Which transformation could turn an oblique asymptote into a horizontal or vertical one when applied to a rational function with higher-degree terms in its numerator than its denominator?

Question 5
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1 mark

What value can be excluded from the domain of f(x)=5x+3f(x) = \frac{5}{x + 3}?

Question 6
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1 mark

What happens to the values of f(x)=3xxf(x) = \frac{3-x}{x} as xx approaches the vertical asymptote from the right?

Question 7
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What is the horizontal asymptote of the rational function defined by g(x)=x34x2x3+x21g(x)=\frac{x^3-4x}{2x^3+x^2-1}?

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Question 8
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

Given two rational functions R1(x)=ax+bcx+dR_1(x)=\frac{ax+b}{cx+d} & R2(y)=ey+fgy+hR_2(y)=\frac{ey+f}{gy+h}, if R1(10)=R2(10)R_1(10)=R_2(10) and a=ea=e and b=fb=f and c=gc=g and dhd \neq h, then what can we conclude about their graphs?

Question 9
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

What is the end behavior of the rational function f(x)=2x3+5x49f(x) = \frac{2x^3 + 5}{x^4 - 9} as x approaches positive infinity?

Question 10
college-boardPre-CalculusAPExam Style
1 mark

A rational function has an undefined value when its denominator is what?