rational function
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rational function
First recorded in 1880–85
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Can a graph of a rational function have no x-intercepts?
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
How to determine the domain of a rational function.
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
As we shall see, this form is both predictable and highly dependent on the factorization of the denominator of the rational function.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
We have then the theorem that every rational symmetrical function of the roots is a rational function of the coefficients.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
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