Alfred University Calculus Initiative   Chapter 4: Rational Functions and Other     Quotients

"Turning Calculus Inside Out and Upside Down"

A rational function is a polynomial function divided by another polynomial function. In this chapter we will study the graphs of rational functions, continuity of functions, indeterminate forms when taking limits, and the quotient rule for derivatives.

4.1:	Analyzing Rational Functions

4.2:	Horizontal and Vertical Asymptotes

4.3:	Continuity and L'Hôpital's Rule

Chapter 4 Review

 

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