GRAPH OF RATIONAL

FUNCTION
 Members:
Carillo, Nikko
Nauaroza, Christine
Pialda, Maria Rosemarie
Santos, Patricia May
Serrano, Arnold
Yao, Marilen
Learning Objectives: At the end of the
lesson the students will be able to:

- Sketch the graphs of rational

functions.
- Determine the properties of rational
functions.
- Represent real-life situations involving
rational function.
The sky is not the limit.
Your mind is.
Other things cannot realistically reach 100%
optimization, such as the concentration of medicine or
alcohol in the bloodstream.
Rational functions can be used to model these
situations and also used with limits and applications in
calculus.
Situation:
The historic Senate Theater in Baltimore reopened
for business in October 2013. It is now possible to
rent the theater for private events. The Senior
Class of the Park High School is looking into the
possibility of renting the theater for a “Senior
Movie Night”. The total cost for renting the theater
for the evening is $500.00. Senior Movie Night is
not intended to be a moneymaking event but the
organizers do want the event to break even.
Complete the table below.
 Ticket Cost
Number of People Who
(based on the need to raise enough money from ticket sales to cover the P 25, 000.00 it will cost to rent the Senate
Purchase a Ticket
Theater for the evening.
1

10

50

100

250

500

1000
 Ticket Cost
Number of People Who
(based on the need to raise enough money from ticket sales to cover the P 25, 000.00 it will cost to rent the Senate
Purchase a Ticket
Theater for the evening.
1 $500
= $500 per student
1 student
2 $500
= $250 per student
2 students
3 $500
= $166.67 per student
3 students
4 $500
= $125 per student
4 students
5 $500
= $100 per student
5 students
6 $500
= $83.33 per student
6 students
7 $500
= $71.43 per student
7 students
8 $500
= $62.50 per student
8 student
9 $500
= $55.56 per student
9 students
10 $500
= $50 per student
10 students
50 $500
= $10 per student
50 students
100 $500
= $5 per student
100 students
250 $500
= $2.00 per student
250 students
500 $500
= $1.00 per student
500 students
1000 $500
= $0.50 per student
Scenario #1
The senior class of Park High School decides to
rent the Senate Theater for their Senior Movie
Night. The cost of renting the theater is $500.
School policy requires that the event have five
chaperones. The total cost of the tickets for the
chaperones must be divided among the students
who attend the Senior Movie Night. Create a
numeric, algebraic and graphic representation for
this scenario.
 Numeric Representation
Algebraic Representation
Number of
People Who $𝟓𝟎𝟎
𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕 =
Attend Senior 𝒙−𝟓
Cost Per Student
Movie Night
Graphic Representation
(this number should
include the 5
chaperones)
5 chaperones + 1
student = $500
6 people
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 =
6−5
= $500 per student
10 $500
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 =
10 − 5
= $125 per student
20 $500
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 =
20 − 5
= $33.33 per
student
100 $500
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 =
100 − 5
= $5.26 per student
Guide Questions:

1. What can you say about the relation of the

variables and its graph?
2. How does the graph help you in terms of
visualization and decision making?
3. Cite other examples related to the given
question.
Intercepts are x- or y-coordinates of the points at which a graph
crosses the x-axis or y-axis, respectively.
y-intercept is the y-coordinate of the point where the graph
crosses the y-axis
x-intercept is the x-coordinate of the point where the graph
crosses the x-axis
An asymptote is a straight line associated with a curve such that
as point moves along an infinite branch of the curve, the
distance from the point to the line approaches zero and the
slope of the curve at the point approaches the slope of the line.
 $𝟓𝟎𝟎
𝑪𝒐𝒔𝒕 =
𝒙−𝟓
𝟓𝟎𝟎
𝒚=
𝒙−𝟓
You and your parents are traveling in your own
car for 150 kilometers.
a. How long will the trip last if you average
45kph, 60kph, or 90kph?
b. Write a function that describes the time it
takes to make the trip as a function of your
speed.
c. Graph a function and show the asymptotes
a. How long will the trip last if you average 45kph, 60kph, or
90kph?

𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 = or 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 =
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑

150 𝑘𝑚
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 = = 3.33 hours or 3 hours and 20 minutes
45 𝑘𝑝ℎ
150 𝑘𝑚
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 = = 2.50 hours or 2 hours and 30 minutes
60 𝑘𝑝ℎ
150 𝑘𝑚
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 = = 1.67 hours or 1 hour and 40 minutes
90 𝑘𝑝ℎ
b. Write a function that describes the time it takes to make the
trip as a function of your speed.

𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 = or 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 =
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑

150
𝑦=
𝑥

Distance has a given constant value of 150.

Let y be the value of time and x be the value of speed.
c. Graph a function and show the asymptotes
Vertical
Asymptote:
y-axis

Horizontal
Asymptote:
x-axis
ENRICHMENT:
A large mixing tank currently contains 100
gallons of water into which 5 pounds of sugar
have been mixed. A tap will open pouring 10
gallons per minute of water into the tank at the
same time sugar is poured into the tank at a
rate of 1 pound per minute. Find the
concentration (pounds per gallon) of sugar in
the tank after 12 minutes. Is that a greater
concentration than at the beginning?
 Let t be the number of minutes since the tap opened. Since the water increases at
10 gallons per minute, and the sugar increases at 1 pound per minute, these are
constant rates of change. This tells us the amount of water in the tank is changing
linearly, as is he amount of sugar in the tank. We can write an equation
independently for each:

{ water: W(t)=100 + 10t in gallons

sugar: S(t)=5 + 1t in pounds

The concentration, C, will be the ratio of pounds of sugar to gallons of water

5+𝑡
𝐶 𝑡 =
100 + 10𝑡

The concentration after 12 minutes is given by evaluating C(t) at t= 12

 {
5 + 12
𝐶 𝑡 =
100 + 10(12)
17
=
220

This means the concentration is 17 pounds of sugar to 220 gallons of water.

At the beginning, the concentration is

{
5+0
𝐶 0 =
100 + 10(0)
1
=
20

Since
17 1
≈ 0.08 > = 0.05
220 20

, the concentration is greater after 12 minutes than at the beginning.

1. Search for a current issue that is
related to rational functions.
2. Construct a table of data and
sketch the graph of the topic.