AP Precalculus Name: ______________________________
1.11A Worksheet
For numbers 1 & 2, use long division to find the quotient, remainder, & final answer.
2 x 4 + 4 x 3 − 5x 2 + 3x − 2
1. (x3 + 5x2 + 7x + 2) (x + 2) 2.
x2 + 2x − 3
Q:_____________, R: _____________ Q:_____________, R: _____________
Answer: ________________________ Answer: ________________________
For numbers 3 & 4,use long division to find an equation of the slant asymptote of f(x).
x2 + 1 6 x 3 + 10 x 2 + x + 8
3. f (x) = 4. f (x) =
x −1 2x 2 + 1
SA:________________________ SA:________________________
x3 + 2 x 2 − 15 x
5. Let g ( x ) = . Find the equations for all asymptotes to the graph of g ( x ) .
x 2 + 7 x + 10
Factored Form: ____________________________ Horizontal Asymptotes: _____________________
Vertical Asymptotes: _______________________ Slant Asymptotes: __________________________
2 x2 − 5x + 7
6. Graph f ( x) = and label all asymptotes of f(x).
x−2
Vertical Asymptotes: _______________________
Horizontal Asymptotes: _____________________
Slant Asymptotes: __________________________
7. Sketch a picture of the rational function f ( x ) with the following properties:
lim f ( x ) = 4
x →
lim f ( x ) = 4
x →−
lim f ( x ) = −
x → 2−
lim f ( x ) =
x →2+
8. Sketch a picture of the rational function f ( x ) with the following properties:
lim f ( x ) =
x →
lim f ( x ) = −
x →−
lim f ( x ) =
x →−3−
lim f ( x ) = −
x →−3+
9. Use numbers 7 & 8 to write an explanation as to how you can determine if a rational function has an HA or
SA from only the limit statements.
