Question

What is a rational expression?

The sum of two polynomials.

The quotient of two polynomials.

The product of two polynomials.

The difference of two polynomials.

Answer 1

A rational expression is defined as **the quotient of two polynomials**. It can be expressed in the form \( \frac{P(x)}{Q(x)} \), where \( P(x) \) and \( Q(x) \) are polynomials, and \( Q(x) \) is not equal to zero.