GRAPHING RATIONAL

FUNCTIONS
f ( x)
g ( x)
Remember the shape of Reciprocal
Functions
y =a/x y=a/x
a>0 a <0
 5
1. y 
x
5
2. x 
y
X=2
5
3. y 
( x  2)

5
4. y 
( x  2)
 5
1. y 
x
5
2. y 
X=-1 x

5
3. y 
( x  1)

5
4. y 
( x  1)
 1 1 2x 1
If y  2  then y 2 
x x x
 3x  1 1
If y , then y  3 
x x
 3x  1 4
If y , then y  3 
x 1 x 1

The asymptotes are x  1 and y  3