Advanced Functions Class 6 Homework
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Rational Functions (2)
1. Solve each of the following equations.
𝑥𝑥 2 −5𝑥𝑥−6 𝑥𝑥 1 𝑥𝑥
a. 2 =0 b. + =
2𝑥𝑥 −𝑥𝑥−3 𝑥𝑥−2 1−𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥 2 −3𝑥𝑥+2
2𝑥𝑥 2 −𝑥𝑥 3 𝑥𝑥+3 𝑥𝑥
c. –4= d. 3 =-
3 𝑥𝑥 1− 1
2
1−
𝑥𝑥+3
𝑥𝑥 2 −𝑥𝑥−12
2. Given a rational function f(x) = , determine all asymptotes of the function. Show,
2𝑥𝑥 2 +9𝑥𝑥+4
algebraically, that the graph of the function will cross the horizontal asymptote.
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Advanced Functions Class 6 Homework
𝑥𝑥 2 −5 −3𝑥𝑥−7 𝑥𝑥 2 −5 −3𝑥𝑥−7
3. Given the graphs of f(x)= and g(x)= , determine the solution of 2 <
𝑥𝑥 2 +1 5 𝑥𝑥 +1 5
4. Solve each inequality algebraically. State the solution using interval notation, where x∈ R.
3𝑥𝑥+4 3−𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥
a. >0 b. >
2𝑥𝑥−1 2𝑥𝑥+2 2
3 𝑥𝑥−3 𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥+4
c. - > d. � �≤3
𝑥𝑥−2 𝑥𝑥+1 𝑥𝑥−2 𝑥𝑥−3
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Advanced Functions Class 6 Homework
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5. a. If T= x2 + 𝑥𝑥 2 , determine the values of b and c so that x6 + 𝑥𝑥 6 =T3 + bT + c for all non-zero real
numbers x.
b. If x is a real number satisfying x3 +1/x3 = 2√5, determine the exact value of x2+1/x2.