Rational and Radical Relationships · Algebraic Thinking

Modeling with Inverse Variation

Using rational functions to model situations where one value decreases as another increases.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does inverse variation differ from linear decay in a real world context?
  2. 2Why is the concept of a limit essential for understanding inverse relationships?
  3. 3When is a rational model more appropriate than a polynomial model?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.HSA.CED.A.2
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Rational and Radical Relationships
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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