LESSON PLAN IN GRADE 11 GENERAL MATHEMATICS

Content Standard: The learner demonstrates understanding of key concepts of rational functions.
Performance Standard: The learner is able to accurately formulate and solve real-life problems
involving rational functions.
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
a. Find the vertical and horizontal asymptote of the rational function.
b. Sketch the graph of the rational function using the zeros, y-intercept,
vertical and horizontal asymptote.
I. Subject Matter
Topic: Vertical and Horizontal Asymptote, Graph of Rational Function
References: Teaching Guide for SHS General Mathematics page 57 - 64
Instructional Materials: Powerpoint Presentation
CODE: M11GM-1C-1
M11GM-1C-2
III. Procedure
Preliminary Activities:
A. Prayer/Greetings
B. Checking of attendance
C. Review of the previous lesson
D. Lesson Proper
“I do It and We Do It”
Introduce process on how to find for the vertical and horizontal
asymptote of a rational function.
𝑥 −2
Example 1: f (x) = 𝑥 + 2
3
Example 2: f (x) = 𝑥 −2
(𝑥 + 4) (𝑥 − 3 )
Example 3: f(x) = (𝑥 + 2) (𝑥 − 2)
“You Do It” – Group Work
The class will be group into 5. They are going to find the vertical and
horizontal asymptote of the rational functions. Each group will be given a rational
function to find its corresponding vertical and horizontal asymptote.

IV. Generalization
Definition.
The vertical line x=a is a vertical asymptote of a function f if the graph of f either
increases or decreases without bound as the x-values approach a from the right to
the left.

Finding the Vertical Asymptote

a. Reduce the rational function to lowest terms by cancelling out common factor
in the numerator and in the denominator.
b. Find the values a that will make the denominator of the rational function equal
to zero.
c. The line x=a is the vertical asymptote.

Definition.
 The horizontal line y=b is a horizontal asymptote of the function f if f(x) gets
closer to b as x increases or decreases without bound (x->+∞ or x->-∞).

Finding the Horizontal Asymptote

Let n be the degree of the numerator and m be the degree of the denominator;
a. If n<m, the horizontal asymptote is y=0.
b. If n=m, the horizontal asymptote is y=a/b where a is the leading coefficient of
the numerator and b is the leading coefficient of the denominator.
c. If n>m, there is no horizontal asymptote.

V. Evaluation
Find the vertical and horizontal asymptote of the rational function:
𝑥+1
1. f (x) = 𝑥 + 3

VI. Assignment
1. How to graph rational function using its zeros, y-intercepts , vertical and
horizontal asymptote ?

SECOND DAY
“I do It and We Do It”
Introduce process on how to graph a rational function using its zeros, y-intercepts,
vertical and horizontal asymptote.
𝑥 −2
Example 1: f (x) = 𝑥 + 2

3
Example 2: f (x) = 𝑥 −2

(𝑥 + 4) (𝑥 − 3 )
Example 3: f(x) = (𝑥 + 2) (𝑥 − 2)

“You Do It” – Group Work

The class will be group into 5. Each group will be given a rational function to graph
using its zeros, y-intercepts, vertical and horizontal asymptote.

III. Generalization
Ask three students on how to sketch the graph of rational function.

IV. Evaluation
Sketch the graph of a rational function:
𝑥+1
1. f (x) = 𝑥 + 3

V. Assignment
1. What do you mean by one to one function and inverse function?

Prepared: Checked: Noted:

GEMARK D. GEBONE JOCELYN J. ENGKONG MARIA VENA N. NIERVO

Gen. Math Teacher Math Coordinator Head, Related Subjects Department