Linear, Polynomial and Rational Functions

This video from the maths support centre SUMS at NUI Galway introduces linear functions and shows how to rewrite a linear equation as a linear function.

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These notes from mathcentre go into more detail on linear functions and show how to manipulate linear equations. Try the exercises on page 5 to get some practice.

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Use the GeoGebra graphing calculator below to plot the functions encountered in the above notes. Make up some linear functions of your own and see what the graphs look like.

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This video from Khan Academy gives an introduction to polynomial functions and explains the terminology used to describe polynomials.

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These notes from HELM (pages 63-65) go into more detail on polynomial functions. Try the exercises included to get some practice.

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Use the GeoGebra graphing calculator below to plot the graphs of the polynomial functions encountered in the previous notes. Make up some polynomial functions of your own and see what the graphs look like.

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This video from Professor Dave Explains gives an introduction to rational functions, asymptotes and how to plot the graphs of rational functions.

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These notes from HELM (pages 66-71) are a resource for rational functions. Try the exercises provided to test your understanding.

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Use the GeoGebra graphing calculator below to plot the graphs of the rational functions encountered in the previous notes. Make up some rational functions of your own and see what the graphs look like.

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