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3.1c Reciprocal of A Linear Function PDF

1) A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a ratio of integers, like 2/3. A rational expression contains variables and numbers in the numerator and denominator, like (x+4)/(x-5). 2) To evaluate a rational expression: - When x=4, the expression equals 2 - When x=5, the expression is undefined as the denominator would be 0 3) Rational expressions are undefined when: - The denominator is equal to 0 - The expression contains undefined operations like division by 0

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3.1c Reciprocal of A Linear Function PDF

1) A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a ratio of integers, like 2/3. A rational expression contains variables and numbers in the numerator and denominator, like (x+4)/(x-5). 2) To evaluate a rational expression: - When x=4, the expression equals 2 - When x=5, the expression is undefined as the denominator would be 0 3) Rational expressions are undefined when: - The denominator is equal to 0 - The expression contains undefined operations like division by 0

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Warm Up: How much do you remember about RAVES?

1) What is the difference between a rational number and a rational expression?

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2) Consider the rational expression .
௫ିହ

a) Evaluate the expression b) Evaluate the expression c) Explain why ‫ = ݔ‬−4 is a permissible
when ‫ = ݔ‬4. when ‫ = ݔ‬5. value, but ‫ = ݔ‬5 is non-permissible.

3) For which value(s) of x is each rational expression not defined?


ଷ ିଶ ௫ାଷ
a) ௫ b) ௫ାଵ c)
ଶ௫

ଶ௫ାଵ ௫మ ௫ మ ିଵ
d) ହ e) f)
ଶ௫ି଻ ௫ య ିଵ

ଷ௫ିସ ௫ మ ିଽ ௫ మ ାଵ଺
g) h) i)
௫ మ ିଽ ௫ మ ାଵ ௫ మ ାଷ

4) Simplify the following, state all restrictions (if applicable)


ଶ௫ା଺ ௫ మ ାଶ௫ିଷ ௫ିଵ
a) ଶ b) c)
௫ିଵ ௫ మ ାଶ௫ିଷ

Think: How do you think the graphs of the above functions are similar to one another? How are they different?
Reciprocal of a Linear Function
So how do reciprocal of a linear function look like? To figure this out... let's start Recall: How does the
with linear functions. ଵ
function ‫ = ݕ‬look like?
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What are some examples of linear functions?

Now turn them into reciprocal functions. How do they look like?

ଵ a) State the domain


Let's look at the function ݂ሺ‫ݔ‬ሻ = .
ଶ௫ିଵ
4
y
b) State the range
3

2 c) What is the y-intercept? How can we figure that out


without using the graph?

d) What is/are the x-intercept(s)? How can we figure


0 x
that out without using the graph?
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

-1

e) What is the equation of the VA? How can we figure


-2 that out without using the graph?

-3
f) Describe the behaviour of the function near the
vertical asymptote.

Draw on the graph the vertical asymptote (VA) and


determine the equation of the VA.
g) Describe the end behaviour of the function.
Draw on the graph the horizontal asymptote (HA) and
determine the equation of the HA.

Introducing... The reciprocal of a linear function!


If ݇ > 0... If ݇ < 0...

1
݂ ሺ‫ ݔ‬ሻ =
݇‫ ݔ‬− ܿ

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