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Which is a rational function??

Which is a rational function??-example-1
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Answer:

A.
y=(x-5)/(2)

B.
y=(2)/(x)

and

D.
y=x^2-x+4

Explanation:

A rational function is of the form
R(x)=(P(x))/(Q(x)) ,Q(x)\\e0 where


P(x) and
Q(x) are polynomial functions.

Based on this definition, every polynomial function is a rational function.

Hence the rational functions in the options provided are;

A.
y=(x-5)/(2)

B.
y=(2)/(x)

and

D.
y=x^2-x+4


y=(x-3^x)/(x^2) is not a rational function because the numerator is not a polynomial function.

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