Rational Function!

Examples:
1
Rational Function 1 𝑓 𝑥 =
𝑥
!(#)
is in the form of 𝑓 𝑥 = %(#)
!
𝑥
+1
where p(x) and q(x) are 2 ℎ 𝑥 =
polynomial functions and 𝑥−1
q(x) is not zero function. !
3𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 2
3 𝑖 𝑥 =
3𝑥 ! + 7𝑥 + 2
 Evaluation of Functions!
!"#$
Find f(2) for the rational function. 𝑓 𝑥 =
$" ! %!
Solution:
2(2) + 3 4+3
𝑓 2 = 𝑓 2 =
3(2)! − 2 12 − 2

4+3 7
𝑓 2 = 𝑓 2 =
3(4) − 2 10
 Evaluation of Functions!
𝒙𝟐 "𝟏
Find f(-2) for the rational function. 𝒇 𝒙 =
𝟐𝒙%𝟏

("𝟐)𝟐 "𝟏 𝟑
𝒇 −𝟐 = 𝒇 −𝟐 =
𝟐("𝟐)%𝟏 "𝟑

𝟒"𝟏
𝒇 −𝟐 = 𝒇 −𝟐 = −𝟏
"𝟒%𝟏
 Evaluation of Functions!
𝟒𝒙
Find f(-5) for the rational function. 𝒇 𝒙 =
𝟐𝒙%𝟏

𝟒("𝟓) "𝟐𝟎
𝒇 −𝟓 = 𝒇 −𝟓 =
𝟐("𝟓)%𝟏 "𝟗

"𝟐𝟎 𝟐𝟎 𝟐
𝒇 −𝟓 = 𝒇 −𝟓 = 𝐨𝐫 𝟐
"𝟏𝟎%𝟏 𝟗 𝟗
 Try This! Examples:
!
3𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 2
𝑖 𝑥 = ! 1 𝑖(2) = 0
3𝑥 + 7𝑥 + 2

1 33
𝑖(2) 2 𝑖 −4 =
37
2 𝑖(−4)
1
𝑖(3) 3 𝑖 𝑥 =
3 5
Rational Expression!
 Examples:
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1 𝑓 𝑥 =
𝑎𝑏
Rational Expression
is an expression as of the ℎ 𝑥
2 !
ratio of two polynomials. 𝑥 −𝑥−6
=
𝑥+2
!
𝑥 + 7𝑥 + 10
3 𝑖 𝑥 =
𝑥+5
Solve for x.(To solve rational equations, we multiply each of the side by the LCD.
𝑥 1 𝑥
+ =
5 4 2
𝑥 1 𝑥 Multiply both sides by the
20 + = 20
5 4 2 LCD.

Apply the Distributive

4𝑥 + 5 = 10𝑥 Property and then simplify.

Combine like terms.

5 = 10𝑥 − 4𝑥
5 6𝑥 Divide both sides by 6.
=
6 6
Solve for x.(To solve rational equations, we multiply each of the side by the LCD.
1 3 1
= −
4 𝑥 2
1 3 1 Multiply both sides by the
4𝑥 = 4𝑥 −
4 𝑥 2 LCD.

Apply the Distributive

𝑥 = 12 − 2𝑥 Property and then simplify.

Combine like terms.

𝑥 + 2𝑥 = 12
3𝑥 12 Divide both sides by 6.
=
3 3