What is a Rational Function?

What is a Rational Function?

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Rational functions are easier to understand than you might think! Take a look at this tutorial. It does a great job of introducing rational functions!

Keywords:

  • definition
  • rational function
  • polynomial
  • fraction
  • ratio

Background Tutorials

  • Types of Numbers

      • What's a Rational Number?What's a Rational Number?

      What's a Rational Number?

      There are lots of different kind of numbers that you should know about, and that includes rational numbers. Check out the tutorial!

      • What's an Integer?What's an Integer?

      What's an Integer?

      There are lots of different kinds of numbers that you'll come across in algebra, and a lot of these kinds of numbers are related to each other. Before you learn how they are related, you've got to learn about them separately, and in this tutorial you'll how to define integers :)

  • Function Definitions and Function Notation

      • What's a Function?What's a Function?

      What's a Function?

      You can't go through algebra without learning about functions. This tutorial shows you a great approach to thinking about functions! Learn the definition of a function and see the different ways functions can be represented. Take a look!

  • Polynomials

      • What is a Polynomial?What is a Polynomial?

      What is a Polynomial?

      If you learn about algebra, then you'll see polynomials everywhere! In this tutorial, you'll learn the definition of a polynomial and see some of the common names for certain polynomials.

      • How Do You Find the Degree of a Polynomial?How Do You Find the Degree of a Polynomial?

      How Do You Find the Degree of a Polynomial?

      Terms and polynomials can't run a fever, but they do have degrees! This tutorial will tell you all about the degree of a term and of a polynomial and will show you how to find it!