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1. A ________ ________ is a quotient of polynomial functions. 2. When f (x) \u2192 \u00b1\u221e as x \u2192 a from the left or the right, x = a is a ________ ________ of the graph of f. 3. When f (x) \u2192 b as x \u2192 \u00b1\u221e, y = b is a ________ ________ of the graph of f. 4. The graph of f (x) = 1\u2219x is a ________.<\/p>\n

5. What feature of the graph of f (x) = \u200b 9 _____ x \u2212 3 \u200b can you find by solving x \u2212 3 = 0? 6. Is y = 4 a horizontal asymptote of the function f (x) = \u200b 4x ______ x2 \u2212 8 \u200b? Skills and Applications \u0007Finding the Domain of a Rational Function Find the domain of the function and discuss the behavior of f near any excluded x-values. (See Example 1.) 7. f (x) = \u200b 1 _____ x \u2212 1 \u200b 8.<\/p>\n

f (x) = \u200b 4 _____ x + 3 \u200b 9. f (x) = \u200b ___________ x2 + 7x + 12 \u200b 10. f (x) = \u200b __________ x2 \u2212 5x + 6 \u200b 11. f (x) = \u200b 3×2 ______ x2 \u2212 1 \u200b 12. f (x) = \u200b 2x ______ x2 \u2212 4 \u200b 13. f (x) = \u200b x2 + 3x + 2 __________ x2 \u2212 2x + 1 \u200b 14.<\/p>\n

f (x) = \u200b x2 + x \u2212 20 ___________ x2 + 8x + 16 \u200b Finding Vertical and Horizontal Asymptotes Find all vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the graph of the rational function. (See Example 2.) 15. f (x) = \u200b 4 __ x2 \u200b 16. f (x) = \u200b _______ (x \u2212 2)3 \u200b 17. f (x) = \u200b 5 + x _____ 5 \u2212 x \u200b 18. f (x) = \u200b 3 \u2212 7x ______ 3 + 2x \u200b 19. f (x) = \u200b x3 ______ x2 \u2212 1 \u200b 20.<\/p>\n

f (x) = \u200b 2×2 _____ x + 1 \u200b 21. f (x) = \u200b \u22124×2 + 1 _________ x2 + x + 3 \u200b 22. f (x) = \u200b 3×2 + x \u2212 5 __________ x2 + 1 \u200b Finding Asymptotes and Holes Find all asymptotes and holes in the graph of the rational function. (See Examples 3 and 4.) 23. f (x) = \u200b x2 \u2212 1 __________ x2 \u2212 2x \u2212 3 \u200b 24.<\/p>\n

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Increasing on (\u2212\u221e, \u221e) Decreasing on (\u2212\u221e, 0) Increasing on (0, \u221e) Odd function Increasing on (0, \u221e) Origin symmetry Even function y-axis symmetry Greatest Integer Function Quadratic (Squaring) Function Cubic Function f(x) = \u27e8x\u27e9 f(x) = x2 f(x) = x3 x y 1 \u22121 \u22122 \u22123 2 3 \u22123 1 2 3 f(x) = x [[ ]] x y (0, 0) f(x) = x2 \u22121 \u22122 \u22123 1 2 3 \u22121 \u22122 1 2 3 4 x y (0, 0) f(x) = x3 \u22122 \u22123 1 2 3 \u22122 \u22121 \u22123 2 3 Domain: (\u2212\u221e, \u221e) Domain: (\u2212\u221e, \u221e) Domain: (\u2212\u221e, \u221e) Range: the set of integers Range: [0, \u221e) Range: (\u2212\u221e, \u221e) x-intercepts: in the interval [0, 1) Intercept: (0, 0) Intercept: (0, 0) y-intercept: (0, 0) Decreasing on (\u2212\u221e, 0) Increasing on (\u2212\u221e, \u221e) Constant between each pair of Increasing on (0, \u221e) Odd function consecutive integers Even function Origin symmetry Jumps vertically one unit at y-axis symmetry each integer value Relative minimum or vertex: (0, 0) Copyright 2027 Cengage Learning.<\/p>\n

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