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Rational Functions and Domains • A rational expression is given by P x Q x where P(x) and Q(x) are polynomials, Q(x) ≠ 0. • Example 1 The following are examples of rational expressions: x3 x 3x 4 2 x4 5x 4 6 x 5 Note that 8x is a rational expression since it can be written in the form 8x 8x 1 • A rational function is given by f ( x) P x Q x where P(x) and Q(x) are polynomials, Q(x) ≠ 0. • Example 2 The following are examples of rational functions: f ( x) g ( x) x5 x4 x4 x 5x 3 2 • The domain of a rational function is all real numbers except for those values for which the denominator is zero. • To find the domain of a rational function 1. Set the denominator to zero and solve 2. The domain is all real numbers except for the solutions found in step 1 • Example 3 Determine the domain of the function. x 3 f ( x) 2 x 4 2 Set the denominator x 4 0 equal to zero … … and solve. x 2 x 2 0 x 2, 2 The solutions are x 2 Dom f : All real numbers, x 2 In interval notation , 2 2,2 2, • Example 4: Determine the domain of the function. x 7x 2 f ( x) 2 x 3x 2 Set the denominator x 3x 0 equal to zero … x x 3 0 2 … and solve. x 3,0 The solutions are x 3,0 Dom f : All real numbers, x 3,0 In interval notation , 3 3,0 0, • Example 5: Determine the domain of the function. 2x f ( x) 2 x 9 Set the denominator equal to zero. x 9 0 2 There is no real number for x that will make this equation true. Dom f : All real numbers In interval notation ,