Copy of ACCESS Rational Equations
This is the graph of the equation f(x) = ax^n/bx^d. Use the sliders to adjust the values of a, b, d, and n.
1. Set a and b = 1. Set d = 5. Change the value of n. What happens when n > 6? When n = 6? When n = 5? When n < 5?
2. Set n and d = 1. Set b = 2. What happens when a > 2? When a = 2? When a < 2?
SETUP
Set a=1
Set b=1
Set d=5
Change the value of n. What do you notice?
What happens when n is greater than 6 (n>6)?
Change the value of n. What do you notice?
What happens when n is equal to 6 (n=6)?
Change the value of n. What do you notice?
What happens when n is equal to 5 (n=5)?
Change the value of n. What do you notice?
What happens when n is less than 5 (n<5)?
New SETUP
Set b=2
Set n=1
Set d=1
Change the value of a. What do you notice?
What happens when a is greater than 2 (a>2)?
Change the value of a. What do you notice?
What happens when a is equal to 2 (a=2)?
Change the value of a. What do you notice?
What happens when a is less than 2 (a<2)?