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Algebra 2 Name___________________________________

Graphing Rational Functions By Hand Date________________ Period____

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Identify the vertical asymptotes, horizontal asymptote, domain, and range of each. Then sketch the graph.

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1) f ( x) = − +1 2) f ( x) = −
x+1 x+1
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

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3) f ( x) = −1 4) f ( x) = +2
x−4 x−4
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

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5) f ( x) = +2 6) f ( x) = −
x−1 x−3
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

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7) f ( x) = +3 8) f ( x) = − −3
x+3 x+4
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

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 Answers to Graphing Rational Functions By Hand (ID: 1)
1) 2)
y y
8 Vertical Asym.: x = −1 8 Vertical Asym.: x = −1
Horz. Asym.: y = 1 Horz. Asym.: y = 0
6 6
Domain: Domain:
4 All reals except −1 4 All reals except −1
2 Range: 2 Range:
All reals except 1 All reals except 0
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
−6 −6
−8 −8

3) 4)
y y
8 Vertical Asym.: x = 4 8 Vertical Asym.: x = 4
Horz. Asym.: y = −1 Horz. Asym.: y = 2
6 6
Domain: Domain:
4 All reals except 4 4 All reals except 4
2 Range: 2 Range:
All reals except −1 All reals except 2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
−6 −6
−8 −8

5) 6)
y y
8 Vertical Asym.: x = 1 8 Vertical Asym.: x = 3
Horz. Asym.: y = 2 Horz. Asym.: y = 0
6 6
Domain: Domain:
4 All reals except 1 4 All reals except 3
2 Range: 2 Range:
All reals except 2 All reals except 0
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
−6 −6
−8 −8

7) 8)
y y
8 Vertical Asym.: x = −3 8 Vertical Asym.: x = −4
Horz. Asym.: y = 3 Horz. Asym.: y = −3
6 6
Domain: Domain:
4 All reals except −3 4 All reals except −4
2 Range: 2 Range:
All reals except 3 All reals except −3
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2
−4 −4
−6 −6
−8 −8

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