Question moving
- Moving from left to right:
- The curve is in quadrant 3.
- The curve trends down sharply.
- As x increases, the curve approaches the line x equals negative 4.
- As x decreases, the curve approaches the line y equals 0.
- The curve passes through the following points:
- (negative 7 comma negative 2)
- (negative 6 comma negative 3)
- (negative 5 comma negative 6)
The rational function is defined by an equation in the form , where and are constants. The partial graph of is shown. If , which equation could define function ?
Moving from left to right: The curve is in quadrant 3. The curve trends down sharply.
Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Nonlinear Functions — Function composition and evaluation. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice C is correct. It's given that and that the graph shown is a partial graph of . Substituting for in the equation yields . The graph passes through the point . Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields , or . The graph also passes through the point . Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields , or . Substituting for in this equation yields . Adding to each side of this equation yields . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Substituting for and for in the equation yields . It's given that . Substituting for in the equation yields , which is equivalent to . It follows that .
Choice A is incorrect. This could define function if .
Choice B is incorrect. This could define function if .
Choice D is incorrect. This could define function if .
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