Rational Functions Practice Test
Rational Functions Practice Test
INC.
                   5th Avenue, Leesco Village, La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines
                                    Tel. #: (033) 320-4854
                                      School ID: 404172
Pre-Test
I. Multiple Choice
                           2x                                                         x2  5x  6
           a. f ( x )                                                c. f ( x ) 
                          3 x                                                           x 3
                           1                                                          x2  x
           b. f ( x )                                                d. f ( x ) 
                          x4                                                        2x2  4
                                                             3x  k
____   2. What is the value of k in the function f ( x )           if its graph passes through the point (3, 2) ?
                                                             2x  k
           a. 1                                                            c. 9
                  3                                                             9
           b.                                                              d.
                  2                                                             4
                                                                        1
____   3. Which function has vertical asymptotes x  3 and x            ?
                                                                        2
                             2x 1                                                             x
           a.      f ( x)                                                   c. f ( x )  
                           2x  5x  3
                                 2
                                                                                          2 x  5x  3
                                                                                                2
                             x2  9                                                      x2  5x  6
           b.      f ( x)  2                                                d. f ( x )  2
                           2x  5x  3                                                   2x  5x  3
                                          22                                 22
____   4. Use the graph of f ( x )           (shown) to solve the equation 3    1
                                         x 5
                                          3
                                                                            x 5
                 a. x  2
                 b. x  3
                 c. x   5
                 d. No solution
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          INC.
                5th Avenue, Leesco Village, La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines
                                 Tel. #: (033) 320-4854
                                   School ID: 404172
                                       x4                         x4
____   5. Use the graph of f ( x )        to solve the inequality     0.
                                       x3                         x3
          a. x  4                                    c. 4  x  3
          b. 4  x  3                               d. x  0
____   6. Which of the following functions has a slant asymptote when graphed?
                              3                                         2x2  3
              a.   f ( x)                                 c. f ( x ) 
                            x 1                                          x 1
                            2x  3                                      2 x3  3
              b.   f ( x)                                 d. f ( x ) 
                             x 1                                         x 1
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   DOANE CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION,
   INC.
        5th Avenue, Leesco Village, La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines
                         Tel. #: (033) 320-4854
                           School ID: 404172
                                2 x 2  3x  1
9. Analyze the function f ( x )               to determine its characteristics. Then
                                     x2
   sketch its graph without using your calculator.
                                             ( x  3)
10. Explain how the graph of f ( x )                     is the same and different from the
                                         ( x  3)( x  2)
                           1
   graph of g ( x)             .
                       ( x  2)
              3      2x  3
       b.         2
            x  1 x  4x  5
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   DOANE CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION,
   INC.
        5th Avenue, Leesco Village, La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines
                         Tel. #: (033) 320-4854
                           School ID: 404172
12. A rectangular garden with an area of 250 square meters is to be located next to a
    building and fenced on three sides, with the building acting as a fence on the
    fourth side. Find the dimensions of the garden that will minimize the amount of
    fencing required.
13. A boat, which moves at 36 mph in still water, travels 28 miles downstream in the
    same amount of time that it takes to travel 20 miles upstream. Find the speed of
    the current.
14. Suppose you travel to a certain destination at an average speed of 30 miles per
    hour. What must your average speed be on the return trip to bring your overall
    average speed for the round trip to 40 miles per hour?
15. You are building a glass fish tank that will hold 72 cubic feet of water. You want
    its base and sides to be rectangular and the top to be open. The width of the tank
    must be 5 feet but the length and depth are variable. Building materials for the
    tank cost $10 per square foot for the base and $5 per square foot for the sides.
    What are the dimensions of the least expensive tank? What is the cost of this
    tank?