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Graphing Rational Functions

Activity Overview

The activity summarizes vertical asypmtotes, horizontal asymptotes, slant asymptotes, x-intercepts, y-intercept of rational functions.

Before the Activity

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During the Activity

Word Document: Graphing Rational Functions is a handout of 12 rational functions. Students are to complete the information on asymptotes and intercepts.
Power Point Document: This is the solution to the student handouts.
Graphing Rational Functions TI InterActive!™ are the graphs embedded within the Power Point presentation.
LearningCheck .edc file: Eight questions on graphing rational functions.
Word Documents Alg2 Quiz AsymptotesA and Alg2 Quiz AsymptotesB are parallel quizzes on graphing rational functions.

After the Activity

Review student results:

  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary