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Chapter 3 REVIEW

3.1 Reciprocal of a Linear Function 3.2 Reciprocal of a Quadratic Function


1. Determine equations for the vertical and 4. Determine equations for the vertical asymptotes
horizontal asymptotes of each function. of each function. Then, state the domain.
a) f(x) ⫽ __1 a) f(x) ⫽ ___ 1
x⫺2 (x ⫺ 3)(x ⫹ 4)
3 b) g(x) ⫽ ⫺ __ 2
b) g(x) ⫽ __
x⫹7 (x ⫹ 3)2
4 c) h(x) ⫽ ___ 1
c) h(x) ⫽ ⫺ __ x2 ⫹ 8x ⫹ 12
x⫺5
2. Determine an equation to represent each 5. For each function,
function. i) determine equations for the asymptotes
a) y ii) determine the y-intercepts
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iii) sketch a graph
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iv) describe the increasing and decreasing intervals
2 v) state the domain and range
a) f(x) ⫽ ___ 1
⫺8 ⫺6 ⫺4 ⫺2 0 2 4 6 8x x2 ⫹ 6x ⫹ 5
⫺2
b) g(x) ⫽ ___ 1
x2 ⫺ 5x ⫺ 24
⫺4
c) h(x) ⫽ ⫺ ___ 1
⫺6 x2 ⫺ 6x ⫹ 9
d) k(x) ⫽ ⫺ __ 2
x2 ⫹ 5
b) y
6 6. Analyse the slope, and change in slope, for the
intervals of the function f(x) ⫽ ___ 1
4
2x2 ⫹ 3x ⫺ 5
2 by sketching a graph of the function.
7. Write an equation for a function that is the
⫺12 ⫺10 ⫺8 ⫺6 ⫺4 ⫺2 0 2 4x reciprocal of a quadratic and has the following
⫺2 properties:
⫺4 • The horizontal asymptote is y ⫽ 0.
• The vertical asymptotes are x ⫽ ⫺4 and x ⫽ 5.
⫺6
• For the intervals x ⬍ ⫺4 and x ⬎ 5, y ⬍ 0.
ax ⴙ b
3. Sketch a graph of each function. State the 3.3 Rational Functions of the Form f(x) ⴝ __
domain, range, y-intercepts, and equations cx ⴙ d
of the asymptotes. 8. Determine an equation for the horizontal
5 1 asymptote of each function.
a) f(x) ⫽ __ b) g(x) ⫽ ⫺ __ x
x⫺3 x⫺4 a) a(x) ⫽ __
x⫹5
c) h(x) ⫽ __ 1 d) k(x) ⫽ ⫺ __ 8 2x
2x ⫺ 3 5x ⫹ 4 b) b(x) ⫽ ⫺ __
x⫺3
x⫹2
c) c(x) ⫽ __
x⫺2

192 MHR • Advanced Functions • Chapter 3


9. Summarize the key features of each function. 13. Solve each inequality without using technology.
Then, sketch a graph of the function. Illustrate the solution on a number line. Check
x 3x your solutions using technology.
a) f(x) ⫽ __ b) g(x) ⫽ ⫺ __
x⫺2 x⫹1 3 3 ⱕ __ 4
a) __ ⬍ 2 b) __
x⫺2 6x ⫹ 2 x⫹5 x⫹2 x⫹3
c) h(x) ⫽ __ d) k(x) ⫽ __
x⫹4 2x ⫺ 1 x2 ⫺ x ⫺ 20 x ⬎ __ x⫺1
c) ___ ⬎0 d) __
x2 ⫺ 4x ⫺ 12 x⫹5 x⫹7
10. Write an equation of a rational function of the
ax ⫹ b whose graph has all of the
form f(x) ⫽ __ 14. Use Technology Solve each inequality using
cx ⫹ d technology.
following features: x2 ⫹ 5x ⫹ 4
1 a) ___ ⬍0
• x-intercept of _ x2 ⫺ 5x ⫹ 6
4
x2 ⫺ 6x ⫹ 9
1
• y-intercept of ⫺ _ b) ___ ⬎0
2 2x2 ⫹ 17x ⫹ 8
• vertical asymptote with equation x ⫽ ⫺ _ 2
3 3.5 Making Connections With Rational
• horizontal asymptote with equation y ⫽ _ 4 Functions and Equations
3
15. A manufacturer is predicting profit, P, in
3.4 Solve Rational Equations and Inequalities thousands of dollars, on the sale of x tonnes
11. Solve algebraically. Check each solution. of fertilizer according to the equation
600x ⫺ 15000 .
P(x) ⫽ ___
7 3
a) __ ⫽ 2 b) ___ ⫽1 x ⫹ 100
x⫺4 x ⫹ 6x ⫺ 24
2
a) Sketch a graph of this relation.
12. Use Technology Solve each equation using
b) Describe the predicted profit as sales increase.
technology. If necessary, express your answers
c) Compare the rates of change of the profit at
to two decimal places.
sales of 100 t and 500 t of fertilizer.
4x 5x
a) __ ⫽ __
x⫹2 3x ⫹ 1 16. Sketch a graph of each function. Describe each
5x ⫹ 2 3x ⫺ 1 special case.
b) __ ⫽ __ x
2x ⫺ 9 x⫹2 a) f(x) ⫽ __
⫺ ⫹ x2 ⫹ 5x
x2
3x
c) ___ ⫽ ___
1 x2 ⫹ 5x ⫹ 4
2⫺x x⫺6 x2 ⫺ 2x ⫺ 35
b) g(x) ⫽ ___
x2 ⫺ 3x ⫺ 28

PROBLEM WRAP-UP
CHAPTER

The cost, C, in millions of dollars, of cleaning c) Compare the rate of change from part b)
up an oil spill can be modelled by the function to that using the rate of change function
C(p) ⫽ __ 20 , where p is the percent of R(p) for p ⫽ 50.
100 ⫺ p
the oil that was spilled. The rate of change d) Write a report outlining the cost of cleaning
of the cost, in millions of dollars, is given by up the oil spill. Include the following:
20 • graphs of C(p) and R(p)
R(p) ⫽ __ .
(100 ⫺ p)2 • the total cost to clean up 25%, 50%,
a) State the domain and range of each and 90% of the spill
function, and explain what they mean. • the rate of change of the cost at 25%,
b) Calculate the rate of change at p ⫽ 50, 50%, and 90% of the spill
using the slope of the tangent to C(p).

Chapter 3 Review • MHR 193

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