rational function
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rational function
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The domain of a rational function is all real numbers except for those values that would cause division by zero.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Since f is a rational function, divide the numerator and denominator by the highest power in the denominator: x2.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
In the following exercises, express each series as a rational function.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
Figure 4.53 The graph of this rational function approaches a horizontal asymptote as x → ±∞.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
The function S is, however, a rational function of z with poles upon C, that is external to R0.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
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