Find an equation of a rational function given the following properties
Domain: (-inf, -2)U(-2,-1)U(-1,inf)
Vertical asymptote: x=-2
Slant asymptote: y=x-5
X intercept: x=3; y int: y:12
Hole:(1,4)
To find an equation of a rational function with the given properties, we can start by considering the general form of a rational function:
f(x) = (ax^n + bx^(n-1) + ... + cx^2 + dx + e) / (fx^m + gx^(m-1) + ... + hx^2 + ix + j)
Where n and m are the degrees of the numerator and denominator, respectively.
First, let's analyze the given properties:
1. Domain: (-∞, -2) U (-2, -1) U (-1, ∞)
This indicates that the function is defined for all real numbers except -2 and -1. Since there are no other restrictions, we can assume the degrees of the numerator and denominator are equal (n = m).
2. Vertical asymptote: x = -2
Vertical asymptotes occur when the denominator of the rational function equals zero (since division by zero is undefined). Therefore, we can infer that the denominator of our function contains a factor of (x + 2).
3. Slant asymptote: y = x - 5
Slant asymptotes occur when the degree of the numerator is one greater than the degree of the denominator (n = m + 1). This indicates that the numerator should be of the form (Ax + B)(x + 2) + (Cx + D), where A, B, C, and D are constants to be determined.
4. x-intercept: x = 3
x-intercepts occur when the numerator of the rational function equals zero. Therefore, the numerator should contain a factor of (x - 3).
5. y-intercept: y = 12
The y-intercept occurs when x = 0. Plugging this into our rational function, we can determine that the constant term in the numerator is e = 12.
6. Hole: (1, 4)
A hole occurs when the numerator and denominator share a factor that can be canceled out. Therefore, we need to create a factor of (x - 1) in both the numerator and the denominator and cancel them out. Thus, our function can be rewritten as:
f(x) = [(Ax + B)(x + 2) + (Cx + D)] / [(x - 3)(x - 1)(x + 2)]
To determine the remaining constants (A, B, C, D), we can use the information provided.
For the slant asymptote, we expand the numerator and compare the coefficients of x^2:
Numerator: (Ax + B)(x + 2) + (Cx + D)
= Ax^2 + 2Ax + Bx + 2B + Cx + D
= Ax^2 + (2A + B + C)x + (2B + D)
Comparing the coefficients, we find that 2A + B + C = 1 and 2B + D = -5.
Applying the x-intercept (x = 3), we can set the numerator equal to zero:
(Ax + B)(x + 2) + (Cx + D) = 0
(A(3) + B)(3 + 2) + (C(3) + D) = 0
(3A + B)(5) + (3C + D) = 0
15A + 5B + 3C + D = 0
Applying the hole (x = 1, y = 4), we can set the numerator equal to the denominator times the hole's y-coordinate:
[(A(1) + B)(1 + 2) + (C(1) + D)] = (1 - 3)(1 - 1)(1 + 2) * 4
(15A + 5B + 3C + D) = -24
At this point, we have a system of three equations with four unknowns (A, B, C, D). However, since we can arbitrarily scale the numerator and denominator, we can set one of the constants to any non-zero value. Let's choose A = 1 (this simplifies the system):
2(1) + B + C = 1
2B + D = -5
15(1) + 5B + 3C + D = -24
Solving this system of equations will give us the values for B, C, and D. Once we have these values, we can substitute them back into our function:
f(x) = [(Ax + B)(x + 2) + (Cx + D)] / [(x - 3)(x - 1)(x + 2)]
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