MATA31H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Coefficient, Asymptote, Rational Number
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Power functions: a power function is in the form of k k f (x) = ax. A is nonzero and k is a rational number is called power/exponent is called the coefficient. Polynomial functions: a polynomial function of degree. A can be written as: n n n 1 n 2. 0 i n n a a a a x x x n 1 n 2 f (x) = 0 f (x) = a. 0 is a coefficient is the leading coefficient (highest power of is a function (degree is undefined) Rational functions: rational function can be written as the quotient between two is the leading term is the constant term x x a a. 0 a n n n polynomials p (x) n a x n f (x) = ; q (x) 0 q (x) b x m m.
