Rational Function

Page
#1
Our class goes on a trip. 89
The bus
costs $240 in total. The goal is to
get 24 people to go. If 1 person costs $240, and 2 people cost
$120Complete the following table

Number Cost per

of
person
People
($)
1

240

120

60

30

12

20

16

15

20

12

24

10

Now lets make a graph

1st Name the graph. Field trip

2nd Label the x-axis (people)
3rd Number the x-axis (0, 2, 4)
4th Label the y-axis (Cost)
5th Number the y-axis (30, 60, 90)
6th Plot the points.

240
y
x

270
Cost per person
($/person)

240

(1,240)

210
180
150

(2,120)

120
90

(4,60)

60

(8,30)

30
2

(16,15)

10 12 14 16 18 20

Number of People on the Trip

x

The product of x and y is

Always 240.

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Page 89 #2
1st - Fill in table of values
2nd Give the graph a title, label x & y
axis
3rd Complete graph

The product of x and y is a constant k

ie xy=k

Rational
Function

k
y
x

The curve never touches

the x or y axis
because you cannot
divide by 0.

Homework
Page 89 & 90