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The document explains rational numbers, rational functions, and rational equations, defining them as expressions and equations involving polynomials and fractions. It provides examples to distinguish between rational and non-rational functions. Additionally, it includes steps for solving rational equations.

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Rational Part Ii

The document explains rational numbers, rational functions, and rational equations, defining them as expressions and equations involving polynomials and fractions. It provides examples to distinguish between rational and non-rational functions. Additionally, it includes steps for solving rational equations.

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Rational

Functions
and
Equations
Rational Numbers

Rational numbers are expressions that


can be expressed in the form where a & b are
integers, but b must not be equal to zero and it
can be also written in decimal form.

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Rational Function

When the two polynomial functions


are expressed as a quotient (fraction form),
this is called Rational Function. Given the
two functions g & h, the function is defined
by

f(x) =

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Rational Equation

A Rational Equation is an equation


indicating that two expressions, with at
least one term written as a fraction, are
equal.

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Tell whether each of the following
functions is a rational function or not.

a. f(x) = b. f(x) = √3x c. f(x) =

d. f(x) = 3x-4 + 5x2+x – 1 e. f(x) = +

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a. f(x) =
The functions
defined in
d. f(x) = 3x-4 + 5x2+x – 1 (a), (d), and (e)
are rational
e. f(x) = + functions.

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d. f(x) = 3x-4 + 5x2+x –
1

The function in (d) can be


written as f(x) = + 5x2+x – 1,
which is a rational function.

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e. f(x) = +

The function in (e) can be expressed as a


single term to (x + 2) (x – 2), or equivalently,
Therefore, f(x) = + is the same as
f(x) = .

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e. f(x) = +

The function in (e) can be expressed as a


single term to (x + 2) (x – 2), or equivalently,
Therefore, f(x) = + is the same as
f(x) = .

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\ b. f(x) = √3x
The functions
defined in
(b) and (c) are
\c. f(x) =
not rational
functions.

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b. f(x) = √3x \c. f(x) =

Since f(x) = √3x can be expressed


as f(x) =and is not an integer, f(x) =
√3x is not a polynomial function. It
is not a rational function. Similarly,
the function (c) is not a rational.

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Solving
Rational
Equations
=

4x () = () 4x
4x () = () 4x
2(x+5) = 3x
2x – 3x = –10
–x = –10
() = ()
x = 10

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=

=
4() = 3(2x)
4x + 20 = 6x
4x – 6x = –20
–2x = –20
() = ()
x = 10

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=

(x+4) (x+2) () = () (x+4) (x+2)


(x+2) (x+2) = (x – 2) (x+4)
+ 4x + 4 = + 2x – 8
+ 4x – 2x = – 8 – 4
2x = –12
=
x = –6

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=

(x+2) (x+2) = (x – 2) (x+4)


+ 4x + 4 = + 2x – 8
+ 4x – 2x = – 8 – 4
2x = –12
=
x = –6

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=

(x) (x+2) = (x) (x+2)


(x + 2) (x+3) = (x – 2) (x)
+ 5x +6 = – 2x
– + 5x + 2x + 6 = 0
7x + 6 = 0
x =–

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=

(x+2) (x+3) = (x – 2) (x)


+ 5x +6 = – 2x
– + 5x + 2x + 6 = 0
7x + 6 = 0
x =–

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Thank you!

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