Definition, Domain
The definition of a rational function is: it can be written as a ratio of two polynomials.
1. Suppose f(x) = 1/x and g(x) = 1/(x + 1). Are f(x) and g(x) both rational functions?
2. Is h(x) = f(x) + g(x) from problem 1 above a rational function? Explain.
3. What is the domain of f(x) = 1/x?
4. What is the domain of the rational function f(x) = (x – 1) / (x2 + 1) ?
5. What is the domain of h(x) = 1/x + 1/(x + 1)?