Nermin Fialkowski

Dr. Monica Kelly

AIL 622

8 September, 2018

Assignment 1B- Set Up

Essential Questions

1. What other properties of functions can I use to help provide me with a better understanding of

how these functions behave?

2. How can limits provide me with insight to convergent and divergent functions?

Chapter 5: Section 1- Rational Functions

Word Wall

Rational Function Reciprocal Function Vertical Asymptotes

Slant Asymptotes Horizontal Asymptotes

Approach

Rational Functions
!
Rewriting rational functions into transformations of ".

Use idea of rewriting improper fractions into mix numbers to achieve this.

20 17 + 3 3 𝑥+2 𝑥−1+2+1 𝑥−1+3 𝑥−1 3

= =1+ = = = +
17 17 17 𝑥−1 𝑥−1 𝑥−1 𝑥−1 𝑥−1

3 3
=1+ → +1
𝑥−1 𝑥−1
 0(")
Vertical asymptotes of rational functions 𝑓(𝑥) = 1(")

𝑞(𝑥) = 0

3" 4 5⋯
Horizontal asymptotes of rational functions 𝑓(𝑥) = 7" 8 5⋯

If 𝑛 < 𝑚 If 𝑛 = 𝑚 If 𝑛 > 𝑚
3
Horizontal Asymptote = 0 Horizontal Asymptote = 7 No Horizontal Asymptote

If 𝑛 is greater than 𝑚 by

EXACTLY 1, then there is

a Slant Asymptote → Do

long division

Reciprocal Functions
!
Graph 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 ? − 4 and 𝑔(𝑥) = B(") on the same axis
Essential Question #1

Use properties of 𝑓(𝑥), to graph 𝑔(𝑥)

Why/how do the zeros of 𝑓(𝑥) turn into the vertical asymptotes of 𝑔(𝑥)?

What remains positive/negative?

Increasing/decreasing?

Differentiated Learning

0(")
Have students create their own rational 𝑓(𝑥) = 1(")
 Will use all of their knowledge on zeros, asymptotes, y-intercept, and re-writing
!
into transformations of ", in order to create their own unique graphs. Will be put on display

Chapter 5: Section 2- Limits

Word Wall

Limit Continuous Hole Vertical Slant Asymptote

Asymptote

Horizontal Infinity Does Not Exist One-Sided Limit Piecewise

Asymptote Functions

Approach

Limits

Intuitive approach using Benny & Bertha the Bug

As Benny & Bertha “get closer, and closer” to said x-value, how high are they getting (y-

value)? Will Benny & Bertha meet at the same place?

Essential Question #2

Use for both One-Sided Limit and Definition of a Limit

The existence of a point is irrelevant for a limit to be possible. What

matters is where Benny & Bertha go and if they go to the same place

𝑓(𝑎) does not have to equal lim 𝑓(𝑥)

"→3
Algebracially solving a limit

Direct Substition

Numberical Value
!
H
→Vertical Asysmptote

H
H
→Indeterminate→Do “algebra”

Factor

Hole

Rationalize

Formal definition of continutity

𝑓(𝑎) exists

lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists

"→3

lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑎)

"→3

Piecewise Function

Use to discuss continuty, evalute limits, and identify y-values.

Differentiated Learning

Students will create their own piecewise graphs (like above) and pose various questions about

the graph. Will quiz their classmates on the answers.

𝑓(−1) 𝑓(1) lim 𝑓(𝑥) lim 𝑓(𝑥) lim 𝑓(𝑥) lim 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑓(−4)
"→! "→I "→JI "→JK