Üsküdar American Academy
Grade 10 IB - HL
WS #11 - RATIONAL FUNCTIONS
Name and Number:
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1. y Consider the function f : x → .
x2 − 4
(a) Write down the equation for each asymptote and indicate whether it is
a vertical or horizontal asymptote.
(b) State the domain and range for f .
2. The diagram shows the graph of f (x).
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On the same diagram, sketch the graph of , indicating clearly
f (x)
any asymptotes.
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p+x
3. The graph of h(x) = is shown below.
q + rx
(a) Find the value of p, q and r.
(b) Find h−1 (x).
(c) Sketch the graph of h−1 (x).
(d) State the largest possible domain of h−1 (x).
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4. Let g(x) = 2 ,x, a ∈ R. The maximum point is −1, .
x +1 2
The graph of g is shown below.
(a) Show that g(x) is an odd function.
(b) Find the value of a.
(c) State the range of g.
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5. Given that (x + 4)(2 + y) = 8 for x, y real numbers
ax + b
(a) Write y in terms of x, giving your answer in the form y = .
cx + d
(b) Sketch the graph of y against x.
−2x
(c) let g(x) = x + k and h(x) =
x+4
(i)Find h(g(x)).
(ii) Write down the equations of the asymptotes of the graph of y = h(g(x)).
(iii) Show that when k = −2, h(g(x)) is a self-inverse function.
6. Sketch the graphs of the following rational functions, labelling all the axis
intercepts and asymptotes.
3x + 1
(a) y = .
x+2
x−2
(b) y = .
3−x
4x + 1
(c) y = .
x−5
7. A rectangular piece of card has dimensions 20 cm by 10 cm. Strips of width x cm
and y cm are cut off the ends, so that the remaining card has area 150 cm2 .
ax + b
(a) Find an expression for y in terms of x in the form y =
cx + d
(b) Sketch the graph of y against x.
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8. The function f is defined by f (x) = √ , for −3 < x < 3.
9 − x2
(a) On the grid below, sketch the graph of f .
(b) Write down the equation of each vertical asymptote.
(c) Write down the range of the function f .
8x
9. y Sketch the graph of f (x) = x + . Clearly mark the coordinates of the
x2 − 9
two maximum points and the two minimum points. Clearly mark and state the
equations of the vertical asymptotes and the oblique asymptote.
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a+x
10. The graph of f (x) = is drawn below.
b + cx
(a) Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c.
b + cx
(b) Using the values of a, b and c found in part (a), sketch the graph of y =
a+x
on the axes below, showing clearly all intercepts and asymptotes.
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11. y The function f (x) is defined as f (x) = 3 + , x ̸= .
2x − 5 2
(a) Sketch the curve of f for −5 ≤ x ≤ 5, showing the asymptotes.
(b) Using your sketch, write down
(i) the equation of each asymptote;
(ii) the value of the x-intercept;
(iii) the value of the y-intercept.
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12. Consider the function f (x) = + 8, x ̸= 10.
x − 10
(a) Write down the equation of
(i) the vertical asymptote;
(ii) the horizontal asymptote.
(b) Find the
(i) y-intercept;
(ii) x-intercept.
(c) Sketch the graph of f , clearly showing the above information.
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(d) Let g(x) = , x ̸= 0.
x
The graph of g is transformed into thegraph
of f using two transformations.
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The first is a translation with vector . Give a full geometric description of
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the second transformation.
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13. (a) The diagram shows part of the graph of the function f (x) = .
x−p
The curve passes through the point A(3, 10). The line (CD) is an asymptote.
Find the value of
(i) p;
(ii) q.
(b) The graph of f (x) is transformed as shown in the following diagram.
The point A is transformed to A′ (3, −10).
Give a full geometric description of the transformation.