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1. Determine whether the given function is rational or not, explain. a. r(x) = frac{sqrt{x}}{x^3+4x^2-5x} b. s(x) = frac{x+1}{x-sqrt{5}}

          1. Determine whether the given function is rational or not, explain.

a. r(x) = frac{sqrt{x}}{x^3+4x^2-5x}

b. s(x) = frac{x+1}{x-sqrt{5}}

$1. Determine whether the given function is rational or not, explain. a. r(x) = fracsqrtxx^3+4x^2-5x b. s(x) = fracx+1x-sqrt5$

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Precalculus with Limits

Ron Larson 2nd Edition

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05/24/2021

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A rational function is defined as a function that can be expressed as the quotient of two polynomials, where the denominator is not zero. Mathematically, a function $ f(x) $ is rational if it can be written as $ f(x) = \frac{p(x)}{q(x)} $, where $ p(x) $ and Show more…

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