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Big Ideas

  1. Proportionality

    Essential Question Are two quantities inversely proportional if an increase in one corresponds to a decrease in the other?

  2. Function

    Essential Question What kinds of asymptotes are possible for a rational function?

  3. Equivalence

    Essential Question Are a rational expression and its simplified form equivalent?

Chapter Preview

  • 8-1 Inverse Variation
  • 8-2 The Reciprocal Function Family
  • 8-3 Rational Functions and Their Graphs
  • 8-4 Rational Expressions
  • 8-5 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
  • 8-6 Solving Rational Equations

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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Algebra 2 Chapter 1 Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Chapter 2 Functions, Equations, and Graphs Chapter 3 Linear Systems Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions and Equations Chapter 5 Polynomials and Polynomial Functions Chapter 6 Radical Functions and Rational Exponents Chapter 7 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Chapter 8 Rational Functions Chapter 9 Sequences and Series Chapter 10 Quadratic Relations and Conic Sections Chapter 11 Probability and Statistics Chapter 12 Matrices Chapter 13 Periodic Functions and Trigonometry Chapter 14 Trigonometric Identities and Equations Skills Handbook English/Spanish Illustrated Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments