SOLUTION: how can hiking, shopping, architecture, and stock markets be used in rational functions and expressions?

Question 238296: how can hiking, shopping, architecture, and stock markets be used in rational functions and expressions?
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A rational expression is some function of a variable divided by some other (or could be the same) function of a variable, like this:

A rational function is a function that is defined by a rational expression, like this:

How that relates to the disciplines/interest areas you mentioned is for you to invent.

John

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