REPRESENTATIONS OF RATIONAL

FUNCTIONS
Definition:
A rational function is a function of the form f(x) = p(x)
q(x)
where p(x) and q(x) are polynomial functions, and q(x) is not the
zero function, i.e, q(x) ≠ 0. The domain of f(x) is all values of x
where q(x) ≠ 0
Example. Represent the rational function given by using a table of values and plot a graph
of the function by connecting points.
Solution. Since we are now considering functions in general, we can find function values across
more values of x. Let us construct a table of values for some x-values from -10 to 10:
Problem Solving: