Lesson 04

Rational Functions
 Group the following into four groups according to their
similarities. Write the letter of your answer on each box
below.
x5 x2 1 2x2  9 x 1 x
 
A. 4 B. 2 C.. y 
 x 1 D.
x4 x  5x  4 5 4 2

2x2 x2 1 3 1 3x
E. g ( x )  x 3   H.
x2 F. G. x 8
4 x 2

2 4x 1 ( x  1) 2 2x  5
4  J. 1 K. f ( x )  L.
3
I. x x 1 ( x  2) 3 x 5

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

 A B C D

x 2
1 x 1 x x5 C.. y 
2 x 2
9
B.
D.   A. 4
x 2  5x  4 5 4 2 x4  x 1

x2 1 3 1 4x 1 2x2
F. G.   J. 1 E. g ( x) 
x2
x3 4 x 2 x 1
3x 2 2x  5 ( x  1) 2
H. I. 4 L. 3 K. f ( x) 
( x  2) 3
x 8 x x 5
SINGLE EQUAL SIGN GREATER THAN/ FUNCTION
LESS THAN
THEY ARE ALL IN FRACTION FORM!
 Rational
A number that can  be expressed as
the fraction () or quotient of two
integers, a numerator (r) and a
denominator (s) which cannot be
equal to 0.
 Rational Rational Rational Rational
Expression Equation Inequality Function

x 2
1 x 1 x x5 C.. y 
2 x 2
9
B.
D.   A. 4
x 2  5x  4 5 4 2 x4  x 1

x2 1 3 1 4x 1 2x2
F. G.   J. 1 E. g ( x) 
x2
x3 4 x 2 x 1

3x 2 2x  5 ( x  1) 2
H. I. 4 L. 3 K. f ( x) 
x 5 ( x  2) 3
x 8 x
SINGLE EQUAL SIGN GREATER THAN/LESS THAN FUNCTION
 01 Rational Expression
 It can be written in the
 
form where A and
B.
x 2
1 B are polynomials and B (the
x 2  5x  4 denominator) cannot be equal to 0.

F.
x2
x3  It can be described as a function where
either the numerator, denominator or both
H.
3x have a variable on it.
x 8
01 Rational Expression

 Fraction

 It has a variable

 There is no square root symbol.

 The denominator is not equal to

0
Based on the definition, determine if the given is a
rational expression:

 Fraction
 It has a variable.

1 
There is no square root symbol.
The denominator is not equal to 0.
2
RETRY
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Based on the definition, determine if the given is a
rational expression:

 Fraction
 It has a variable.

2x2  x 1 
There is no square root symbol.
The denominator is not equal to 0.
x2
RETRY
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NEXT
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Based on the definition, determine if the given is a
rational expression:

 Fraction
 It has a variable.
 There is no square root symbol.
x2  The denominator is not equal to 0.
x
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RETRY
Based on the definition, determine if the given is a
rational expression:

 Fraction
 It has a variable.
3 x 

There is no square root symbol.
The denominator is not equal to 0.
x 1
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RETRY
Based on the definition, determine if the given is a
rational expression:

 Fraction
 It has a variable.
1 

There is no square root symbol.
The denominator is not equal to 0.

x
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S
RETRY
Based on the definition, determine if the given is a
rational expression:

 Fraction
 It has a variable.
 There is no square root symbol.
3
x  The denominator is not equal to 0.
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RETRY
 02 Rational Equation

x 1 x It is an equation that contains

D.  
5 4 2
one or more rational
1 3 1 expressions combined with
G.  
4 x 2
‘’=’’
2
I. 4
x
02 Rational Equation

 Fraction

 With equal sign

 There is no square root symbol.

 The denominator is not equal to

0
Determine whether the given are rational
equation or not:

 Fraction
 With equal sign
 There is no square root symbol.
x 1  The denominator is not equal to 0.
2
3
 YAZ
GHO
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RL!
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RETRY
Determine whether the given are rational
equation or not:

 Fraction
 With equal sign
 There is no square root symbol.
x 2  4  10  The denominator is not equal to 0.
 YAZ
GHO
S
RL!
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RETRY
Rational equation and inequality can be
solved for all x values that satisfy the
equation or inequality.

Solve for x!
 Solution:
x 1 2

2 4
Example 1 (2)( 2)  ( x  1)( 4)
4  4x  4
x 1 2 4  4  4x
 8  4x
2 4 8 4x

4 4
2x
x2
 To check :
Solution:
x 1 2 x 1 2
 
2 4 2 4
(2)( 2)  ( x  1)( 4)
2 1 2
4  4x  4 
4  4  4x 2 4
1 2
8  4x 
8 4x 2 4
 1 1
4 4 
2x 2 2
x2
 Solution:
5 40

x 1
Example 2 ( 40)( x)  (5)(1)
40 x  5
5
 40 40 x 5

x 40 40
1
x
8
 Solution:
3 x

Example 3 4 4
(  4 ) ( 𝑥 )=(3)(4)
3 x
 4x = 12
4 4  4 𝑥
=
12
4 4
x=3
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