Commonwealth High School

Ecol St. Commonwealth Q.C.

School Year 2020-2021
General Mathematics
Learning Activity Sheet No. 5
Week 2.1
Name: Grade & Section: Date: Score:
Competency: Distuingishes rational function, rational equation, and rational inequalities (M11GM-1b-2)
Reference:
(1) Oronce,Orlando A. (2016).General Mathematics. pp. 13-14. Philippines: REX Bookstore Inc.
(2) Sirug, Winston S. (2016). General Mathematics for Senior High School- Core Subject A
Comprehensive Approach. pp. 41-45 Philippines: A WSS Senior High School Series
(3) Marasigan,Jose A. et. al. (2004).Advanced Algebra with Trigonometry and Statistics. pp. 21-24.
Philippines: REX Bookstore Inc.
A. Pretest
Direction: Identify which of the following are rational functions:
2+ x
1.) f(x) =
x+1

2.) g(x) =
√ x +2
x 2−4
1
2
3.) h(x) = 2+ x −3 x
2
x + 2 x +1

x2 −4 x−5
4.) i(x) =
x+1

3 x 2−2 x +1
5.) j(x) =
x 2+2 x+ 1

B. Concept Notes
Definition:
N ( x)
A rational function can be written in the form f(x) = where N(x) and D(x) are polynomials and D(x)
D( x)
is not the zero polynomial.
The following are rational functions:
1 x 2 +1
f(x) = h(x) =
x X−1
x 3 x 2−5 x−2
g(x) = 2 i(x) =
x −9 3 x 2+7 x +2
The following are not rational functions:
√x x+1
f(x) =
x+1
x+ 1
h(x) =
√ x−2

g(x) = 1
1−x 2❑ −4 x 2

Examples of a rational equations:

y +3 4 x−3 3 y+1
a. = b. +2 = 0
y−1 y−1 y +1 y −1
Examples of a rational inequalities:
5 2 2 1
a. ≤ b. ≥
x−3 x x−1 x+ 4

C. Post Test
Direction: Determine whether a given is a rational function, rational equation, a rational inequality or none of
these.
2+ x 7
1. =8 4. 2x ≥
x−1 x+ 4
2. x > √ x+ 2
x +3 x 4
3. f(x) = 6 - 2 5. =
x −5 2 x+ 9 x 2

Prepared by: ANGELITA B. FRIAS