Rational Functions
Vertical, horizontal, and slant asymptotes, graphing, and solving rational equations
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📈 Rational Functions
Analyze rational functions including asymptotes, holes, graphing, and solving rational equations.
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A stone is dropped into a still pond, creating a circular ripple. The radius of the ripple is increasing at a rate of cm/s. How fast is the area of the circle increasing when the radius is cm?
2Write the relationship between variables
3Differentiate both sides with respect to time
4Substitute known values
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Vertical, horizontal, and slant asymptotes, graphing, and solving rational equations
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