Objectives
- Students will explore the relationship between rational functions and both vertical and horizontal asymptotes. They will examine these relationships graphically and algebraically.
- Students will be asked to create sliders on the handheld to help in their exploration and discussions.
- Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments.
Vocabulary
- Sliders
- Vertical Asymptotes
- Input
- Output
- Horizontal Asymptotes
About the Lesson
Students will create a TI-Nspire file to dynamically examine the rational functions generated by quotients of linear functions.
*Note: This activity includes optional IB support, including the IB Questions download for students who are preparing for the IB Exam.