Although 5-Year-Old Katelyn Is Not Really Thirsty,she Frequently Begins Whining

question 25

Multiple Choice

Although 5-year-old Katelyn is not really thirsty,she frequently begins whining for a glass of water about 10 minutes after being put to bed.Her parents would be best advised to

• A) simply ignore her complaining.
• B) provide her with a very small drink of water.
• C) close her bedroom door to indicate that they disapprove of her whining.
• D) read her a short story so she forgets about wanting a drink.

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Definitions:

Rational Function

A function that can be expressed as the quotient of two polynomials.

Domain

The set of all possible input values for which a function is defined.

Rational Function

A function represented by the quotient of two polynomials, where the denominator is not zero.

Rational Expression

A ratio of two polynomial expressions, with a non-zero denominator.