How do you call a number that can be written as a fraction with a nonzero denominator?
rational functions
We will complete the sentence.
Functions of the form f(x)=N(x)/D(x), where N(x) and D(x) are polynomials and D(x) is not the zero polynomial, are called .
This type of function can be written as a fraction, where the numerator and the denominator are polynomials.
f(x) = N(x)/D(x), D(x)≠0
This concept is very similar to the definition of rational numbers. A rational number is a number that can be written as a ratio of two integers, where the denominator cannot be equal to 0.
c = a/b, b ≠0
Functions in the form of N(x)D(x) are called rational functions. Finally, let's fill in the blank!
Functions of the form f(x)=N(x)/D(x), where N(x) and D(x) are polynomials and D(x) is not the zero polynomial, are called rational functions.
