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Rational function (p. 699) A function that can be written
in the form f(x) =polynomialpolynomial
make the denominator equal to 0.
The value of the variable cannot
Example
Funcion racional (p. 699) Funcion que puede expresarse
de forma f(x) =polinomiopolinomio' El Valor de la variable no Puede
hacer el denominador igual a 0.
Rationalize the denominator (p. 622) To rationalize the
denominator of an expression, rewrite it so there are no
radicals in any denominator and no denominators in any
radical.
Racionalizar el denominador (p. 622) Para racionalizar el
denominador de una expresion, esta se escribe de modo que
no haya radicales en ningun denominador y no haya
denominadores en ningun radical.
Example 2 2 , V 5 2 V5 2 V5
V5 V5 ’ V5 V25 5
Rational number (p. 18) A real number that can be
written as a ratio of two integers. Rational numbers in
decimal form are terminating or repeating.
Numero racional (p. 18) Numero real que puede
expresarse como la razon de dos numeros enteros. Los
numeros racionales en forma decimal son exactos o
periodicos.
Example f , 1.548, and 2.292929 ... are all
rational numbers.
Real num ber (p. 18)
irrational.
A number that is either rational or Numero real (p. 18)
irracional.
Un numero que es o racional 0
Example 5, - 3 , V T T , 0.666.. ., 5^-, 0 ,
and 7 r are all real numbers.
Reciprocal (p. 41) Given a nonzero rational number f , the
reciprocal, or multiplicative inverse, is h 3. The product of a
nonzero number and its reciprocal is 1.
Reciproco (p. 41) El reci pr oco, o i nverso mul t i pl i cat i vo, de
un numero racional | cuyo valor no es cero es |. El producto
de un numero que no es cero y su valor reciproco es 1.
Example^2 ^ and ^^5 are reciprocals because
2 V 5 = I
5 2
Recursive form ula (p. 275) A recursive formula defines
the terms in a sequence by relating each term to the ones
before it.
Formula recursiva (p. 275) Una formula recursiva define
los terminos de una secuencia al relacionar cada termino con
los terminos que lo anteceden.
Example Let an = 2.5an_-| + 3an_2.
If a 5 = 3 and a 4 = 7.5, then
a 6 = 2.5(3)+ 3(7.5) = 30.
Relation (p. 268) Any set of ordered pairs. Relacion (p. 268) Cualquier conjunto de pares ordenados.
Example {(0, 0), (2, 3), (2, -7)} is a relation.
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