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Lesson 4-1: Graphing Rational Functions


Objective:

The student will be able to graph rational functions with attention to end behavior and asymptotes.

Directions 1

Directions 2

Animation 2

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Puzzles and
Problems tangram

Move the k slider to determine how it changes the graph.

  1. What happens to the graph when k is changed? When it is zero?

  2. Use the pull-down menu to select another function.

  3. Click on the "Load Example" button to graph the new function.
  1. What happens to the graph when k is changed? When it is zero?

  2. Repeat Directions 1.
Domain and Range of Rational Functions

An online NCTM-Illuminations activity that uses rational functions to model the behavior of crows. NCTM Online

  1. Matching Puzzle #1 (Click Button)
  2. Matching Puzzle #2 (Click Button)