Math 141, Spring 2016, Assignment 3

No doubt many people feel that the inclusion of mathematics among the arts is unwarranted. The strongest objection is that mathematics has no emotional import. Of course this argument discounts the feelings of dislike and revulsion that mathematics induces....

- Morris Kline, Mathematics in Western Culture

Carefully define the following terms, then give one example and one non-example of each:

1. Polynomial.
2. Rational function.

Study the following summaries from the textbook:

1. Key Idea 13, page 297.
2. Key Idea 14, page 303.
3. Key Idea 15, page 306.

Solve the following problems:

1. Section 6.4, problems 5, 7, 9, 15, 21, 27, and 29.
2. Section 6.5, problems 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, and 29.

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