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Year 11 Specialist (Unit 1 & 2) Graphing techniques

Graphing rational functions using calculus

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Sketch the graph of \(y=x-4+\dfrac{4}{x}\). 

Show all intercepts, asymptotes and turning points. 

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\begin{align}
y&=x-4+\dfrac{4}{x}\\
x \ne 0 \to x &= 0 \text{ is an asymptote}\\
\text{If } x &\ne 0 \text{ then }y \ne x-4\\
\therefore \,y&=x-4 \text{ is an asymptote}\\
\\
y&=x-4+4x^{-1}\\
y'&=1-4x^{-2}\\
y'&=0\\
\frac{4}{x^2}&=1\\
x&= \pm 2\\
(2,0),\, (-2,-8) &\text{ are turning points}\\
\\
(2,0),\ & x\text{-intercept}
\end{align}

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