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1. Which of 4#the# following (# − 2)$asymptote?
− 2# + 5 rational functions have a horizontal (4# + 1) # $ + 5# + 6
I. +(#) = II. /(#) = III. ℎ(#) =
1.
1. Which
Which of
# following
of#4#
the−
the 17# $ + 2rational functions have a horizontal(3# + 5) %
# % $− 9# # + 2#
# following (# − 2)$asymptote?
− 2# + 5 rational functions have a horizontal asymptote?
(4# + 1) # + 5# + 6
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#
#4# #
4#− −
# − 2# +
17#
2# $ +
+5 52 (# − (
(# − 3#2) (4#
2) +(4#
$ ) +
%
5 + 1)1) #% $−+
## +9#
5## + 2#
5# 6
6
I. +(#) =
I. +(#) = # II.
II. /(#)
/(#) =
= III.
III. ℎ(#)
ℎ(#) =
=
# # − 17# $+2
$ ( 3# +
(3# + 5) 5) %
% # % − 9# #
% # + 2#
(A) I only # − 17# +(B) 2 I and II only (C) I and III only (D) I,#II, − 9#III+ 2#
and
!" !
(A) I onlydegree, 𝑛 = 𝑑,(B)
I : same leading
I andcoefficient
II only = 4I ⇒
quotient " !(C) III only asymptote 𝑦 (D)
andhorizontal = 4 I, II, and III
(A)
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I, II,
II, and
and𝑦III
II : Idenominator
only (B) I𝑛and
dominates II only
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leading coefficient quotient " =
#$"
⇒ horizontal(D)
#$"
asymptote III
=0
#
! ("&') "" $
III : denominator dominates 𝑛 < 𝑑, leading coefficient
("#$)
quotient = " # ⇒ horizontal asymptote 𝑦 = 0
2. Let k be the rational function defined by !(#) = "." Which of the following statements about the graph
! !
("&') ("#$)
!
("#$) ("&') "
of k is kcorrect?
2. Let be the rational function defined by !(#) = . Which of the following statements about the graph
("&')!! ("&')
("#$)
("#$) ("#$)"!"
("&')
2. Let k be the rational function defined by !(#) = ! . Which of the following statements about the graph
of is correct?
(A)k The graph of k has a vertical asymptote at # = −1 ("&') ! ("#$)!
and! ("#$)
("&') a hole at # = 5.
of k is correct?
(B)
(A) The
The graph
graph of
of kk has
has aa vertical
vertical asymptote at ## =
asymptote at = 5−1
and a hole
and ##
at at
a hole ==−1.
5.
(A)
(C) The graph of k has vertical asymptoteatat##==−1
a verticalasymptotes −1and
and#a =hole
5. at # = 5.
(B) The graph of k has a vertical asymptote at # = 5 and a hole at # = −1.
(B)
(D) The graph of k has aholes at #asymptote
vertical # #==
= −1 and at 5.5 and a hole at # = −1.
(C) The graph of k has vertical asymptotes at # = −1 and # = 5.
(C) The graph of k has vertical asymptotes at # = −1 and # = 5.
(D) The graph of k has holes at # = −1 and # = 5.
(D) The graph of k has holes at # = −1 and # = 5.

Hole at 𝑥 = 5 because the factor (𝑥 − 5)% cancels out of the denominator with a factor in the numerator.
Vertical asymptote at 𝑥 = −1 because the factor (𝑥 + 1) does not cancel out of the denominator with a factor in
3. The graph of the rational function h has a horizontal asymptote of ) = 4. Which of the following could be an
the numerator.
expression for h ( x ) ?
3. The graph of the rational function h has a horizontal asymptote of ) = 4. Which of the following could be an
3. The !graph
expression
! "#!$% ( x )rational
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expression for h ( x ) ?
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! ! "#!$%
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! "#!$%
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!
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&! $'!"(
#! "! "!$%
!" ! !

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! " $)!$& !
&" !
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(D) &! $*!$(
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(D) '#" #
"*!!!"('
"%! $) '#
same degree, 𝑛 = 𝑑, leading coefficient quotient '(" # = '( = 4 ⇒ horizontal asymptote
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 45678 :; <
Directions: The graph of the rational function + is shown :; <Use the graph of + to answer problems 4 – 7.
above.
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Directions: The graph of the rational function + is shown above. Use the graph of + to answer problems 4 – 7.
4. lim! +(#)
&→#
4. lim! +(#)
&→#
(A) −2 (B) −1 (C) -¥ (D) ¥
(A) −2 (B) −1 (C) -¥ (D) ¥

5. lim" +(#) =
&→$
5. lim" +(#) =
&→$
(A) −2 (B) −1 (C) -¥ (D) ¥
(A) −2 (B) −1 (C) -¥ (D) ¥

6. lim +(#) =
&→(
6. lim +(#) =
&→(
(A) −2 (B) −1 (C) -¥ (D) ¥
(A) −2 (B) −1 (C) -¥ (D) ¥

7. On the interval (−∞, 2), the graph of + is

(A) decreasing
7. On at a(−∞,
the interval 2), therate.
decreasing graph of + is
(A) decreasing at an
(B) a decreasing
increasingrate.
rate.
(B) increasing
(C) decreasing at
at aandecreasing
increasingrate.
rate.
(C) increasing at aandecreasing
(D) increasingrate.
rate. The graph is increasing and concave up.
(D) increasing at an increasing rate.

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 ("#()) ("&')* ("&$))
8. Let /(#) = . The graph of g has a zeros at which of the following values of x?
("&')+ ("#()
("#()) ("&')* ("&$))
Let#/(#)
8.(A) ("#()) ("&')* ("&$)) . The graph of g has a zeros at which of the following values of x ?
= −5=only
8. Let /(#) = ("&')++ ("#() . The graph of g has a zeros at which of the following values of x ?
("&') ("#()
(B) # = −5 and # = −1 only
(C) #
(A)
(A)
= −5
−5only
##==−5 and # = 3 only
only (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 5)(
𝑔(𝑥) =
(𝑥 + 1)
(D)#
(B)
(B)
= −5
−5,and
##==−5 and#=#=
#=
−1and
−1, only
−1 only#=3
𝑔(𝑥) = 0 when the numerator has a zero that is not a zero of the
(C) # = −5 and # = 3 only
(C) # = −5 and # = 3 only denominator. 𝑥 = −5 only because 𝑥 = 3 is a zero in the
(D) # = −5, # = −1, and # = 3 numerator and denominator. There is a hole at 𝑥 = 3.
(D) # = −5, # = −1, and # = 3

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9. The graph of the rational function ℎ is shown above. Which of the following could be the expression for ℎ?
45678 :; B
("&() ("&))("&() 45678 :; B ("&')("&)) ("&()("&')
(A)
9. The graph of the rational
(B)
function ℎ is shown above. Which of
(C)
the following could be the
(D) for ℎ?
expression
("&()("&)) ("&()("&)) ("&()("&)) ("&()("&))
9. The graph of the rational function ℎ is shown above. Which of the following could be the expression for ℎ?
("&() ("&))("&() ("&')("&)) ("&()("&')
(A) ("&() (B) ("&))("&() (C) ("&')("&)) (D) ("&()("&')
(A) ("&()("&)) (B) ("&()("&)) (C) ("&()("&)) (D) ("&()("&))
("&()("&)) ("&()("&)) ("&()("&)) ("&()("&))
Hole at 𝑥 = −3 because the factor (𝑥 + 3) cancels out of the denominator with a factor in the numerator.
Vertical asymptote at 𝑥 = −2 because the factor (𝑥 + 2) does not cancel out of the denominator with a factor
in the numerator. Zero at 𝑥 = −1 because there is a factor (𝑥 + 1) in the numerator and not in the
denominator.

#$" ) &')"&'(
10. Let !(#) = . Which of the following is the equation of the slant asymptote for the graph of k ?
"#(
)
)=
(A)Let
10. −5#=−#$"
!(#) 9 ) &')"&'(
#$" &')"&'(. (B) ) =of−5#
Which +9
the following (C) ) of
is the equation = −5# + 3asymptote for (D)
the slant ) = −5#
the graph of k−?3
10. Let !(#) = "#( . Which of the following is the equation of the slant asymptote for the graph of k ?
"#( −5𝑥 − 3
(A) ) = −5# − 9 (B) ) = −5# + 9 (C) ) = −5# + 3 𝑥 − 3(D) )=
−5𝑥 ! −5# − 3
+ 12𝑥
(A) ) = −5# − 9 (B) ) = −5# + 9 (C) ) = −5# + 3 (D) )=!
−5# −3
−5𝑥
+ 13 ++12
15𝑥
−3𝑥 + 13
−3𝑥 + 9
4

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11. A rational function r is given by C(#) = "#$. What are all intervals on which C(#) > 0?
11. A rational function r is given by C(#) = "&*. What are all intervals on which C(#) > 0?
(A) (5, ∞) "&*
(A) (5, ∞)
(B) (−7,5) "#$
11.
(B) A rational function r
(−7,5) is given by C(#) = "#$. What are all intervals on which C(#) > 0?
11. A rational function r is given by C(#) = "&*. What are all intervals on which C(#) > 0?
(C)
(A) (−∞,
(5, ∞)−7) ∪ (5, ∞) "&*
(A) (−∞,
(C) (5, ∞)−7) ∪ (5, ∞)
(D) (−∞, −5) ∪ (7, ∞)
(D) (−7,5)
(B)
(B) (−∞, −5) ∪ (7, ∞)
(−7,5)
(#)
(#)
(#) (%)
(%)
(%)
(C) (−∞, −7) ∪ (5, ∞) % # %
(C) (−∞, −7) ∪ (5, ∞) <−
012
−−+
⏟−012
− −+
⏟−012
−−>
(D) (−∞, −5) ∪ (7, ∞)
(D) (−∞, −5) ∪ (7, ∞) #& '
(("#')) ("&))
12. A rational function k is given by !(#) = (("#')) ("&)). What are all intervals on which !(#) ≤ 0?
12. A rational function k is given by !(#) = ("#() . What are all intervals on which !(#) ≤ 0?
("#()
(A) [−2,1]
(A) [−2,1] (("#'))) ("&))
12. A rational function k is given by !(#) = (("#') ("&)). What are all intervals on which !(#) ≤ 0?
(B)
12. [−2,1] ∪ (3, ∞) k is given by !(#) = . What are all intervals on which !(#) ≤ 0?
(B) A rational
[−2,1] function
∪ (3, ∞) ("#()
("#()
(C) (−∞, −2] ∪ (3, ∞)
(A)
(C) [−2,1]
(A) (−∞,
[−2,1]−2] ∪ (3, ∞) (%)(%)(#) (%)(%)(%) (%)(%)(%) (%)(%)(%)
(D) [−2,3) (#) (%)
(B)
(D) [−2,1] ∪ (3, ∞)
[−2,3) ∪ (3, ∞)
(B) [−2,1]
(#) (#)
% # # %
(C) (−∞,
(C) (−∞, −2]
−2] ∪
∪ (3,
(3, ∞)
∞) < −
012
−− +
⏟ −
012
−− +
⏟ −
012
−− +
⏟ −
012
−− >
#! ( )
(D) [−2,3)
(D) [−2,3)

("&()" ("#+)
13. Let ℎ(#) = ("&()+" ("#+)) . Which of the following statements about the graph of h is correct?
13. Let ℎ(#) = ("#+)+ ("&()) . Which of the following statements about the graph of h is correct?
("#+) ("&()
(A) The graph of h has" one hole and one vertical asymptote.
(A) The graph of("&()
h has" ("#+)
one hole and one vertical asymptote.
13. Let ℎ(#) = ("&() ("#+) . Which of the following statements about the graph of h is correct?
(B) The graph of h ++ ("&()holes
13. Let ℎ(#) = ("#+) has two and no
) . Which
)
ofvertical asymptotes.
the following statements about the graph of h is correct?
h has("&()
(B) The graph of("#+) two holes and no vertical asymptotes.
(C)
(A) The
The graph
graph of
of h has
has nooneholes
hole and
and two
one vertical
vertical asymptotes.
asymptote.
(C)
(A) The graph of hh has no
oneholes
hole and
and two
one vertical asymptotes.
asymptote.
(D) The graph of h has one hole and two vertical asymptotes.
(B)
(B) The
(D) The graph of h
graph of h has
has two holes
one hole
two and
holesand no
no vertical
andtwo vertical asymptotes.
vertical asymptotes.
asymptotes.
(C)
ℎ(𝑥) has a vertical asymptote at 𝑥 = 4 because the factor (𝑥 − 4) does not cancel out of the denominator
(C) The
The graph
graph of
of hh has
has no
no holes
holes and
and two
two vertical
vertical asymptotes.
asymptotes.
with a factor in the numerator. ℎ(𝑥) has a hole at 𝑥 = −3 because the factor (𝑥 + 3) is a common factor in
(D) The
(D) the graph
graph of
of h
Thenumerator has
hand one
one hole
hole and
and two
has denominator. two vertical
vertical asymptotes.
asymptotes.

14. The graph of the rational function f has a hole at # = −1 and a vertical asymptote at # = 1. Which of the following
14. The graph of the rational function f has a hole at # = −1 and a vertical asymptote at # = 1. Which of the following
could be the expression for f ?
could be the expression for f ?
("#')("&') ("&+)("&')
ff has ("#')("&') ("#')("&+)
14.
14. The
(A) The graph
graph of
("#')("&') of the
the rational
rational function
function has aa hole
(B) ("&+)("&') at #
hole at # =
= −1
−1 and
and a vertical
(C)a vertical
asymptote at #
asymptote at
("#')("&') #== 1. Which
1. (D)
Which of
of the
the following
("#')("&+)following
(A) ("&+)("&') (B) ("#')("&') (C) ("#')("&+) (D) ("#')("&')
("&+)("&') ("#')("&') ("#')("&+) ("#')("&')
could
could be
be the
the expression for ff ??
expression for
This is
("#')("&')
("#')("&') 𝑥 = −1 because the factor (𝑥("#')("&')
the only choice with hole at("&+)("&')
("&+)("&') + 1) cancels out of the denominator
("#')("&') with a
("#')("&+)
("#')("&+)
(A)
(A) ("&+)("&') (B)
(B) ("#')("&') (C)
(C) ("#')("&+) (D)
(D) ("#')("&')
factor("&+)("&')
in the numerator and vertical("#')("&') the factor (𝑥 − 1) does not cancel
asymptote at 𝑥 = 1 because ("#')("&+) out of the
("#')("&')
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 ("&()" #" " &" )
15. Let /(#) = ("&() " #" " &" ) . Which of the following statements about the graph of g is correct?
," ) #')"&(,
15. Let /(#) = ("&() " #" " &" ). Which of the following statements about the graph of g is correct?
15. Let /(#) = ," ))#')"&(, . Which of the following $ statements about the graph of g is correct?
(A) The graph of ,"g has a horizontal asymptote of ) = $.
#')"&(,
(A) The graph of g has a horizontal asymptote of ) = ($. (𝑥 * + (3)𝑥 ( (3)$ + ⋯ ) − 𝑥 * + 𝑥 (
(A) The
Thegraph
graphof
of g has
hasaahorizontal
horizontalasymptote
asymptoteof $(
of))== . . 𝑔(𝑥) =
(B) g $( 6𝑥 ( − 12𝑥 + 36
(B) The graph of g has a horizontal asymptote of ) = $. ,
(B) The graph of has a horizontal asymptote of ) =,. 10𝑥 ( + ⋯
g
(C) The graph of g has a horizontal asymptote of ) = 0. , =
(C) The graph of g has a horizontal asymptote of ) = 0. 6𝑥 ( − 12𝑥 + 36
(C) The
(D) The graph
graph of
of gg does
has anot
horizontal of ) = 0.
asymptoteasymptote.
have a horizontal &
𝑔(𝑥) has a horizontal asymptote 𝑦 = * because the
(D) The graph of g does not have a horizontal asymptote.
(D) The graph of g does not have a horizontal asymptote. $+" # $+ &
quotient of the leading terms # = = .
," , *

" " &$" ) #)+"

16. Let ℎ(#) = " " &$" ) #)+". Which of the following statements about the graph of h is correct when # = 3?
) #,"&-
16. Let ℎ(#) = "" ") ) #)+". Which of the following statements about the graph of h is correct when # = 3?
"&$"#,"&-
(A) Let ℎ(#)
16. The graph=of h" )only has a. zero
Which
whenof #the=following
3. statements about the graph of h is correct when # = 3?
#,"&-
(A) The graph of h only has a zero when # = 3.
(B)
(A) The
Thegraph
graphofof hh only
onlyhashasaahole when##==3.3.
zerowhen
(B) The graph of h only has a hole when # = 3.
(C)
(B) The
Thegraph of h only
graphof onlyhas
hasaavertical # = 3. when # = 3.
asymptote
(C) The graph of hh only has a vertical asymptote when # = 3.
hole when
(D)
(C) The
The graph
graph of
of h hasonlyboth
has aa zero and asymptote
a vertical asymptote 3. # = 3.
when # = when
(D) The graph of hh has both a zero and a vertical asymptote when # = 3.
vertical
(D) The graph of !h has both a zero and a vertical asymptote when # = 3.
𝑥(𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 24) 𝑥(𝑥 + 8)(𝑥 − 3) 𝑥(𝑥 + 8)
ℎ(𝑥) = = = ,𝑥 ≠ 3
(𝑥 − 3)! (𝑥 − 3)! (𝑥 − 3)
,#(&./)(&,1)
17. Let J(#) = ,#(&./)(&,1) . Then lim J(#) =
17. Let J(#) = (&./)(&.#) . Then &→,/
lim J(#) =
(&./)(&.#) &→,/
(A) −18J(#) =−3(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥
,#(&./)(&,1) − 5)
(B) 18 (C) 9 (D) DNE
17. Let
17. 𝑚(𝑥) = (&./)(&.#) . Then lim J(#)
lim =
(A) Let
−18 (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 3(B)
. Then
) 18 &→,/ "→'$
𝑚(𝑥) =(C) 9 (D) DNE
(A) −18 (B) 18 (C) 9 (D) DNE

−3(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 5) −3(𝑥 − 5) −3(−1 − 5) 18

lim = lim = = =9
"→'$ (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 3) "→'$ (𝑥 + 3) (−1 + 3) 2

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1. The graph of the rational function C is shown above,45678 along with Lthe horizontal and vertical asymptotes of C.
1.
1. The
The graph
graph ofof the
the rational function CC is
rational function is shown
shown above,
above, along
along with
with the
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horizontal and
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vertical asymptotes of C.
asymptotes of C.
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the equation
equation ofof the
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asymptote of C.
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equation ofof the
the line
line that
that is
is the
the horizontal
horizontal asymptote of C.
asymptote of C.
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the end behavior
end behavior of of CC as # increases
as # increases without
without bound.
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using the
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mathematical
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following limits: &→/"
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= 2
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*
𝑥 + 3𝑥 graph
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has noasymptote
slant vertical asymptotes.
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(C) (i) If +(#) = −2(# + 2)# (# − 1)$ , evaluate the following limits: lim g ( x ) = 0 lim g ( x ) = 0
x ®-¥ x ®¥

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* ( −2𝑥 & 2𝑥 2𝑥
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