RATL 2 | Lesson 1 | Try This! (Rational Expressions)

1. Below are non-examples of rational expressions. Why are these not rational expressions? (Hint: Keep in mind the definition of a polynomial.)

1. \(\dfrac{3-\sqrt{x}}{2+x}\)
2. \(\dfrac{x+2}{4+\dfrac{1}{x}}\)
3. \(\dfrac{x-4}{3-3}\)
4. \(2^x\)

2. Generate a list of attributes that keep an expression from being a rational expression.

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