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Lesson Plan #029

Class: Pre-calculus Date: Wednesday December 21st, 2015

Topic: Finding vertical asymptotes of rational functions. Aim: Finding vertical asymptotes of rational functions?

Objectives: HW# 29: Find the vertical asymptotes of the graph of each function
1) Students will be able to find vertical
asymptotes of rational functions.

Do Now:
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Procedure:
Write the AIM and DO NOW Assignment #1: x2 1
Get students working! Examine the quotient of two polynomial functions called f ( x)  2
Take attendance
Give back work
a rational function:
What is the domain of this rational function?
x  2x 1
Go over HW
Collect HW

Assignment #2: Factor the denominator of the function. What value of x makes the denominator  0 ?
Assignment #3: Let’s go to this site http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/grapher-equation.html and graph this function. What
happens to the graph as x approaches  1 from the left?

What happens to the graph as x approaches  1 from the right?

Definition of a Vertical Asymptote: If f (x) approaches infinity (or negative infinity) as x approaches c from the right or
left, then we call the line x  c a vertical asymptote of the graph of f .

If lim f ( x)   or lim f ( x)   or lim f ( x)   or lim f ( x)  

x c x c x c x c
then then we call the line x  c a vertical asymptote of the graph of f .

Assignment #4:
1) State the vertical asymptotes of the function at right.
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If you have a rational function and you find a value, c , that makes the denominator 0, but not the numerator, after simplifying
the rational function, then you have a vertical asymptote at x  c .

Group Work:
Assignment #5: Find the domain of the function Find the vertical asymptotes of the function

Assignment #6: Find the domain and vertical asymptote(s), if any, of the following function:

Assignment #7: Find the domain and vertical asymptote(s), if any, of the following function:

Assignment #8: Find the domain and vertical asymptote(s), if any, of the following function:

Assignment #9: Find the domain and vertical asymptote(s), if any, of the following function:

Assignment #10: Find the domain and vertical asymptote(s), if any, of the following function:

Sample Test Questions:

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If enough time: Find the vertical asymptote of each function.

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x2 1
6) y
4 x 5  4 x 4  x 3  x 2  3x  3

7)

x 2  3x  10
8) f ( x) 
x2
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Mandated HIV/AIDS math related work.

1) During what year was there the highest number new HIV inflections globally?

2) During what year was there a relative maximum AIDS related deaths globally?

3) What is the domain of all three functions?

4) What is the range of g ( x)

5) What is h(1992) ?

6) Approximate g (2004) .

7) Solve for x if g (2004) .

8) Find f (1997)  h(1997) .

9) Is there a value of x for which f ( x)  g ( x) ?

10) What could be an explanation for g ( x) increasing continuously, while both f ( x) and h( x) decrease after reaching a
maximum?

11) Based on the trajectory of the graphs, extend the graphs of f ( x), g ( x) and h( x) to predict f ( x), g ( x) and h( x) for the
next 10 years.