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2.05 Transformations of hyperbolas

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Graphs of transformed hyperbolas
1

Consider the function y = - \dfrac{1}{4 x}.

a

Complete the following table of values:

x-3-2-1123
y
b

Sketch the graph.

c

In which quadrants does the graph lie?

2

Consider the function y = \dfrac{2}{x + 4}.

a

State the equation of the vertical asymptote.

b

State the equation of the horizontal asymptote.

c

Sketch the graph of the function.

3

Consider the hyperbolic function y = \dfrac{3}{x} - 3.

a

Determine whether the following graphs indicate the position of the hyperbola's branches relative to its asymptotes:

i
ii
b

Which curve approaches positive and negative infinity more quickly: y = \dfrac{1}{x} or y = \dfrac{3}{x} - 3?

c

What are the equations of the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of y = \dfrac{3}{x} - 3?

d

Sketch the graph of y = \dfrac{3}{x} - 3.

4

Consider the hyperbolic function y = -\dfrac{3}{x} + 2.

a

Determine whether the following graphs indicate the position of the hyperbola's branches relative to its asymptotes:

i
ii
b

Which curve approaches positive and negative infinity more quickly: y = \dfrac{- 1}{x} or

y = \dfrac{- 3}{x} + 2

c

What are the equations of the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of y = \dfrac{- 3}{x} + 2?

d

Sketch the graph of y = \dfrac{- 3}{x} + 2.

5

Consider the hyperbolic function y = \dfrac{1}{5 x} - 3.

a

Determine whether the following graphs indicate the position of the hyperbola's branches relative to its asymptotes:

i
ii
b

Which curve approaches positive and negative infinity more quickly: y = \dfrac{1}{x} or

y = \dfrac{1}{5 x} - 3

c

What are the equations of the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of y = \dfrac{1}{5 x} - 3?

d

Sketch the graph of y = \dfrac{1}{5 x} - 3.

6

Consider the hyperbolic function y = - \dfrac{1}{2 x} + 2.

a

Determine whether the following graphs indicate the position of the hyperbola's branches relative to its asymptotes:

i
ii
b

Which of these curves approach positive and negative infinity more quickly:

y = \dfrac{- 1}{x} or y = - \dfrac{1}{2 x} + 2

c

What are the equations of the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of y = - \dfrac{1}{2 x} + 2?

d

Sketch the graph of y = - \dfrac{1}{2 x} + 2.

7

Consider the function y = \dfrac{1}{x - 3}.

a

Complete the table of values:

x12\dfrac{5}{2}\dfrac{7}{2}45
y
b

Sketch the graph.

8

For each of the following hyperbolic functions:

i

Determine which of the following graphs indicate the position of the hyperbola's branches relative to its asymptotes: A or B.

A
B
ii

Write down the equations of the vertical and horizontal asymptotes.

iii

Sketch the graph.

a

y = \dfrac{1}{4 \left(x - 2\right)}

b

y = \dfrac{- 2}{x - 1}

c

y = - \dfrac{1}{2 \left(x - 2\right)} + 2

9

Consider the function y = \dfrac{x - 2}{x - 4}.

a

Solve the following equation for a:\dfrac{x - 2}{x - 4} = \dfrac{x - 4 + a}{x - 4}

b

Hence, express y = \dfrac{x - 2}{x - 4} in the form y = \dfrac{m}{x - h} + k, for some values k and h.

c

State the equation of the vertical asymptote.

d

As x approaches \infty, what does y approach?

e

Hence, state the equation of the horizontal asymptote.

f

Sketch the graph of the function.

10

Consider the function y = \dfrac{x - 4}{x - 3}.

a

Solve the following equation for a:\dfrac{x - 4}{x - 3} = \dfrac{x - 3 - a}{x - 3}

b

Hence, express y = \dfrac{x - 4}{x - 3} in the form y = \dfrac{k}{x - 3} + h, for some values k and h.

c

State the equation of the vertical asymptote.

d

As x approaches \infty, what does y approach?

e

Hence, state the equation of the horizontal asymptote.

f

Sketch the graph of the function

11

Consider the function y = \dfrac{4 - x}{x - 3}.

a

Express y = \dfrac{4 - x}{x - 3} in the form y = \dfrac{k}{x - 3} + h, for some values k and h.

b

State the equation of the vertical asymptote.

c

As x approaches \infty, what does y approach?

d

Hence, state the equation of the horizontal asymptote.

e

Sketch the graph of the function.

Transformations and domain and range
12

Consider the graph of the hyperbola y = \dfrac{1}{x}:

a

What would be the new equation if the graph was shifted upwards by 4 units?

b

What would be the new equation if the graph was shifted to the right by 7 units?

-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
x
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
y
13

Consider the following hyperbolas:

y = \dfrac{6}{x} \text{ and } y = \dfrac{6}{x} - 3
a

What is the y value of y = \dfrac{6}{x} corresponding to x = - 2 ?

b

What is the y value of y = \dfrac{6}{x} - 3 corresponding to x = - 2 ?

c

How is y = \dfrac{6}{x} transformed to make y = \dfrac{6}{x} - 3 ?

14

Consider the following hyperbolas:

y = \dfrac{- 1}{x} \text{ and } y = \dfrac{- 1}{x - 4}
a

What value cannot be substituted for x in y = \dfrac{-1}{x} ?

b

In which quadrants does y = \dfrac{-1}{x} lie?

c

What value cannot be substituted for x in y = \dfrac{-1}{x-4} ?

d

In which quadrants does y = \dfrac{-1}{x-4} lie?

e

How can the graph of y = \dfrac{-1}{x} be transformed to create the graph of y = \dfrac{-1}{x-4} ?

15

A hyperbola has a domain of x \in \Reals, x \neq 2 and a range of y \in \Reals, y \neq - 3.

Determine whether the following could be the equation of the hyperbola:

a

y = \dfrac{1}{x - 2} - 3

b

y = \dfrac{3}{x - 2} + 3

c

y = \dfrac{1}{3 \left(x - 2\right)} - 3

d

y = \dfrac{1}{x - 2} + 3

16

Consider the graph of y = \dfrac{1}{x}:

a

How do we shift the graph of y = \dfrac{1}{x} to get the graph of y = \dfrac{1}{x} + 3 ?

b

How do we shift the graph of y = \dfrac{1}{x} to get the graph of y = \dfrac{1}{x + 2} ?

c

Sketch the graph of y=\dfrac{1}{x} + 3.

d

Sketch the graph of y=\dfrac{1}{x+2}.

-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
x
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
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5
6
y
17

Consider the function f \left( x \right) = \dfrac{3}{x}.

a

How can the graph of f \left( x \right) be obtained from the graph of y = \dfrac{1}{x} ?

b

Sketch the graph of f \left( x \right).

c

What is the domain of f \left( x \right)?

d

What is the range of f \left( x \right)?

e

Is the function f \left( x \right) increasing or decreasing over its domain?

18

Consider the function f \left( x \right) = \dfrac{1}{x + 4}.

a

How can the graph of f \left( x \right) be obtained from the graph of y = \dfrac{1}{x} ?

b

Sketch the graph of f \left( x \right).

c

What is the domain of f \left( x \right)?

d

What is the range of f \left( x \right)?

e

Is the function f \left( x \right) increasing or decreasing over its domain?

19

Consider the function y = \dfrac{2}{x + 1}.

a

State the domain of the function.

b

State the equation of the vertical asymptote.

c

Rearrange y = \dfrac{2}{x + 1} to make x the subject.

d

Hence, state the range of the function.

e

Hence, state the equation of the horizontal asymptote.

f

Sketch the graph of the function.

20

Consider the function y = \dfrac{3}{x} + 2.

a

State the domain of the function.

b

State the equation of the vertical asymptote.

c

Rearrange the equation to express x in terms of y.

d

State the range of the function.

e

Hence, state the equation of the horizontal asymptote.

f

Sketch the graph of the function.

21

Consider the function y = - \dfrac{3}{x - 1}.

a

State the domain of the function.

b

State the equation of the vertical asymptote.

c

Rearrange the equation to express x in terms of y.

d

Hence, state the range of the function.

e

State the equation of the horizontal asymptote.

f

Sketch the graph of the function.

22

Consider the function y = - \dfrac{3}{5 \left(x + 2\right)}.

a

State the value of a that completes the domain of the function:

Domain: x\in \Reals, x \neq a

b

State the equation of the vertical asymptote.

c

As x approaches \infty, what value does y approach?

d

Hence, state the equation of the horizontal asymptote.

e

State the value of b that completes the range of the function:

Range: x\in \Reals; y \neq b

f

Sketch the graph of the function.

Applications
23

The time, t, taken by a typist to type up a document is inversely proportional to his typing speed, s. That is, the quicker the typing speed, the less time it will take. If it takes a typist 20 minutes to type a particular document, typing at a speed of 61 words per minute:

a

Find the constant of variation k.

b

How long (in minutes) will it take a typist with a typing speed of 30.5 words per minute to type up the document?

24

The rent, electricity, telephone bill and other expenses for a flat cost a total of \$490 per week. These expenses are shared equally between the tenants of the flat.

a

How much will each occupant pay if the flat is shared by two people?

b

Let the number of occupants be x, and the cost paid by each occupant be y. Write a formula that relates the two variables.

c

Use this equation to fill in the following table of values. Round your answers correct to two decimal places where necessary.

x123456
y
d
Sketch curve for the equation.
e

From the graph, what type of relationship exists between x and y?

25

A graph of the hyperbola y = \dfrac{10}{x} is shown:

Given points C\left( - 4 , 0\right) and D\left(2, 0\right), find the length of interval AB.

x
y
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