What is the difference between rational functions and inverse variation?

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anonymous · Answer

rational function is the ratio of two POLYNOMIALS

anonymous · Answer

Can an inverse variation be a ratio of polynomials?

anonymous · Answer

inverse function means you are given some function, and find the function that exhanges inputs and outputs
they are entirely different concepts

anonymous · Answer

i do not understand the question, sorry

anonymous · Answer

That's okay, thank you! My teacher gave us ax^-n as the general equation for inverse variation functions. But how is this different from p(x)/q(x) which is the general equation of a rational function?