Vocabulary
Rational expression
An algebraic function with polynomials as the numerator and denominator
Simplify the expression
(2r - 12) / (r^2 - 36)
2 / (r + 6)
Simplify the expression
(2x - 10) / (25 - x^2)
2 / (5 + x)
Polynomial
Multiple terms that cannot be combined
Find the zero(s) of the function
f(x) = (x^2 - x - 12) / (x - 2)
x= -3 or x = 4
Find the zero(s) of the function
f(x) = (x^3 + x^2 - 6x) / (x - 1)
x = 0, x = 2, or x = -3
Zeros of a function
The x-value when the function has been set to zero
Simplify the expression
(4x - 24) / (x^2 - 12x + 36)
4 / (x - 6)
Simplify the expression & state the excluded values
(x + 5) / (3x^2 + 14x - 5)
x = 1/3 or x = -5