Excluded Values
Asymptote(s)
Variation
Simplify
Solve
100

What are all of the excluded values for the following:

Only x=0   Division by zero is undefined.

100

Find the Horizontal Asymptote(s) for the following equation:

y = -3

100

In _____________ variation x values increase as y values increase at a constant rate.

direct

100

This is the LCD for the following equation:

5x

100

Solve.  

Cross multiply.   x = -1

200

This is the excluded value for the following equation

 

What is -5 and 7

200

This is the Horizontal Asymptote(s) for the following equation:


y = 4    (As x approaches infinity,  approaches 1.  Hence y = 1 + 3 = 4

200

Direct variation: Find k when x = 30 and y = 2.

1/15

200

Find the LCD for the following equation:

(x-2)(x-5) = x2 - 7x + 10

200

Solve.   

LCD = 6x2     x = 5

300

This is the excluded value for the following equation:

What is 4 and -10

300

This is the Vertical Asymptote(s) for the following equation

x = -3,2

300
Inverse variation: Find k when x = 10 and y = 7.
70
300

Simplify. Identify any undefined x-values. 

x cannot = -4, -1 or 0 -->

Invert bottom fraction and multiply, after factoring each section.

300

Solve.   

LCD = x2 + 3x   or x(x + 3)

x = -3

400

This is the excluded value for the following expression:

What is 9, -4, and -10

400

This is the Horizontal Asymptote(s) for the following equation:

Factor the denominator: -2(x + 3)

What is y = -1/2

400
Direct variation: Find y when x = 20 if x = 8 when y = 12.
30
400

This is the LCD for the following equation:

What is (x2)(x + 5)  or  x3 + 5x2 

400

Ed drives to school at 20 mph and drives home at 30 mph. What is his average speed for the whole trip? Round to the nearest hundredth.

24 mph

500

These numbers are the excluded values of the following equation

What is 2 and -3

500

This is the slant asymptote for the following equation:

y = 3x + 7

Use synthetic or long division.

500
Inverse variation: Find x when y = -4 if x = -18 when y = -5.
y = -45/2 = -22.5
500

Simplify. Then identify any undefined x-values. 

Undefined values:  x = +1, -1, 0, -3

500

Ed can paint a fence in 3 hours. Gina can paint a fence in 2 hours. How long will it take them to paint a fence if they work together? Round to the nearest hundredth of an hour.

Take 6 hr.  Ed can paint 2 fences and Gina can paint 3 fences.  hence, 6hr / 5F