Maths-
General
Easy
Question
Simplify each expressions and state the domain : ![fraction numerator x cubed plus 4 x squared minus x minus 4 over denominator x squared plus 3 x minus 4 end fraction](data:image/png;base64,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)
Hint:
The expansions of some identities are:
![left parenthesis x plus a right parenthesis left parenthesis x plus b right parenthesis equals x squared plus left parenthesis a plus b right parenthesis x plus a b](data:image/png;base64,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)
![open parentheses x squared minus a squared close parentheses equals left parenthesis x plus a right parenthesis left parenthesis x minus a right parenthesis](data:image/png;base64,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)
We are asked to simplify the expression and find its domain.
The correct answer is: Here, we used the identity . Initially we took the common values out of the groups.
Step 1 of 3:
Simplify the numerator of the expression;
![fraction numerator x cubed plus 4 x squared minus x minus 4 over denominator x squared plus 3 x minus 4 end fraction equals fraction numerator x squared left parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis minus 1 left parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis over denominator x squared plus 3 x minus 4 end fraction](data:image/png;base64,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)
![equals fraction numerator open parentheses x squared minus 1 close parentheses left parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis over denominator x squared plus 3 x minus 4 end fraction](data:image/png;base64,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)
![equals fraction numerator left parenthesis x plus 1 right parenthesis left parenthesis x minus 1 right parenthesis left parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis over denominator x squared plus 3 x minus 4 end fraction](data:image/png;base64,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)
Here, we used the identity
Initially we took the common values out of the groups.
Step 2 of 3:
Simplify the denominator of the expression;
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![equals fraction numerator left parenthesis x plus 1 right parenthesis left parenthesis x minus 1 right parenthesis left parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis over denominator x left parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis minus 1 left parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis end fraction](data:image/png;base64,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)
![equals fraction numerator left parenthesis x plus 1 right parenthesis left parenthesis x minus 1 right parenthesis left parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis over denominator left parenthesis x minus 1 right parenthesis left parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis end fraction](data:image/png;base64,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)
![equals left parenthesis x plus 1 right parenthesis](data:image/png;base64,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)
Here, we used the identity
and further factorized it.
Step 3 of 3:
There is no denominator for the given expression. So, the domain is
.
When you find the domain of a rational expression exclude the values that bring zero to the denominator.
Related Questions to study
Maths-
Express the rational expression in its lowest terms .
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A rational expression is a fractional form containing polynomials on the denominator and the numerator.
Express the rational expression in its lowest terms .
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Maths-General
A rational expression is a fractional form containing polynomials on the denominator and the numerator.
Maths-
When Multiplying
, is it necessary to make the restriction x ≠ 0 ? Why or Why not ?
When Multiplying
, is it necessary to make the restriction x ≠ 0 ? Why or Why not ?
Maths-General
Maths-
Identify the slope and y-intercept of the line: ![y equals 1 fourth x plus 5](data:image/png;base64,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)
Identify the slope and y-intercept of the line: ![y equals 1 fourth x plus 5](data:image/png;base64,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)
Maths-General
Maths-
Rewrite the equation
to isolate x.
Rewrite the equation
to isolate x.
Maths-General
Maths-
Find the product of the rational expression
![fraction numerator 8 x minus 3 plus 3 x squared over denominator 2 x squared minus x minus 6 end fraction cross times fraction numerator x squared minus 4 over denominator x plus 3 end fraction](data:image/png;base64,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)
Find the product of the rational expression
![fraction numerator 8 x minus 3 plus 3 x squared over denominator 2 x squared minus x minus 6 end fraction cross times fraction numerator x squared minus 4 over denominator x plus 3 end fraction](data:image/png;base64,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)
Maths-General
Maths-
Explain how you can tell whether a rational expression is in simplest form?
Explain how you can tell whether a rational expression is in simplest form?
Maths-General
Maths-
Determine whether is sometimes
, always or never true . Justify your reasoning.
Determine whether is sometimes
, always or never true . Justify your reasoning.
Maths-General
Maths-
Identify the slope and y-intercept of the line: ![y equals negative 5 x minus 3 over 4](data:image/png;base64,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)
Identify the slope and y-intercept of the line: ![y equals negative 5 x minus 3 over 4](data:image/png;base64,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)
Maths-General
Maths-
Find the extraneous solution of ![square root of 8 x plus 9 end root equals x](data:image/png;base64,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)
Find the extraneous solution of ![square root of 8 x plus 9 end root equals x](data:image/png;base64,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)
Maths-General
Maths-
Explain the similarities between rational numbers and rational expressions ?
Explain the similarities between rational numbers and rational expressions ?
Maths-General
Maths-
Simplify the following expression.
![open parentheses fraction numerator 2 x minus 1 over denominator x plus 3 end fraction minus fraction numerator x squared minus 4 over denominator 2 x plus 1 end fraction close parentheses space cross times space fraction numerator 2 x squared plus 7 x plus 3 over denominator x plus 2 end fraction](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAQ4AAAArCAYAAACJp2aUAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAABGJhU0UAAAAdoyL+RwAABVNJREFUeNrtnVFkV1Ecx4+ZyfzFTGaSMckk2WsyiSTTQ2IPkyRjkh566CUzyV56SpJIkkwiSZKJyUx6GJnZQ2akpx5mLzPJ38Q6v/Zr/eVu/3PPufd3fvfe74cfs/3/u+f8ft/7O79z7r3nGpPMVWsPDADG3Gc9ALArA9YWrLXCFYB1sGjtBFwBdqLd2jdr/XCFKJtsG9Y+WTuorH1HWBc1xAAkMWHtIdwQjRaeFswrnbJMIAbgf/ZZW7O2H66ITl1hm7qtrbNOEAOwzZi1SbghOrSWMKu0bU+sjSMGoJEvZmthtBnHrb3i0Yfmg7SQekFRPw6xuBcKGINunl/3ChzrLM/p00CxX1Lgpzw1mGcMNptYLE5am7L2kyutZWv3rHW6nGyrjgehTDxs/i2UHWZHDys5+ahqGo0cCN+E946Fmzc1Hih8fLRirS+yr/LSoGQMGhmy9jiiP2esnbfW1vA7ukDyvtkXL1t7HnDgHrN1yU4TRUoc3Zzx9wod75G1EU8fPWe9aCNUgyExCNFal7WP1vYoPAfWm33gmbUrgQdJWkwicd5J+P0E/63sicO1/1OCoziV+R8CfDTCetFIPVIMQrT21iTf/pDFuRPSrl6XaSmVZ4MBBznGpWIS85xVG6sbibtStVQcLv2Xmu+28ajcE+CjM3ySaSNUgyEx8I0XDdbjgdrJul1dfJxll5xA6xu+l9moxJrjkWwnod3ln081jHZVSRyx+p8EjWDXAn1UM+7rYVLE1qCPH3u4za05aidt8mu06y5fotXUFo/Od1h7Y+10k89Nm61LXLT63ZmyA74jgaY1jjT9Nzn552jCiOzjoxbWixby0KAR0Cgt8J7MWDtZtIv8eY6T2ok8TrJeDpjLrbmUvTZYvFJoShwx+v8/cwmx8vXRhhK/atFgWj8OpZjuhbQ75ByosWYyPQAtItHlo3aHz/695k4l13AFE0es/qcdjYrmW00aTOMPqtho0bFfoN2hcapneQBaPHlp3J6epRHhLQeXMtjnDMrEIok7Zv/z9FFs32rTYBp/nDNud6Vm0e6QOFGFs5zlAd4Zt8tW+7gca+ws3a04WZHEEbv/ZU4c2jSYxh8vTPP7YLJqt2u7Znn61MoVEa290NPQl7LsuEu5S5f9XpvkB+bIcWeES3JpYva/ColDuwZ3g+687VCmnQFOxnW2GU5UhVkPAMUAegEQAoBeAIQA9OhljC3t3wASB6i4XpISBJIGEgeAXlIlDySNCglhs2QW0s+q+8h3oKFkMR2QNDZh+nSBigPkXaGGJg6AqQrAVAUgcQDoxS1pGCQPJA4AvfgkDSQPJA4AvYAq86tg7fXezl2Isr9CYgOnTKX1s43vDmCx8N7OXYgyv0Ki1ejaAayMaNfPNt/N7k/sFaUEXlcshjxfISH5lCtVdas4t8X1rfEVJH8eqQ19XLcQ27lHpq7Mbz7fGzQ6dznPm9j63kk/UXlqsnnJjvrt3COS5yskJBPHKOulisSKUzP9ROOiyWZXJPXbuUci7+37JROHyw5WZSVWnJrpJxq0yr6S0f9SvZ17BMr2Cgla3+gz1SWGvl30E41FLodCUb2duzBS2/dLVRx0GXzJVBvJOKXRTzRuWHsS+D/Ub+cuiOT2/VKJg6azNyucNCTjlEY/UaGya80kb5Lqmh3Vb+cuhPT2/RKJ44C1H0bX6x2kq0epOKXRjwpuGb8XQhdmO3chpLfvl0gcNPrdrmjSkI6Tq37UQNn0a8r5W6G2cxeibK+Q6OfEXKtg0ogRp6zeuCc+j1soUpkEcj9xFjlZA7ArdJPPQ7gB8NT1CtwAGvkNw3sIytP+Of8AAAJTdEVYdE1hdGhNTAA8bWF0aCB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMTk5OC9NYXRoL01hdGhNTCI+PG1mZW5jZWQgc2VwYXJhdG9ycz0ifCI+PG1yb3c+PG1mcmFjPjxtcm93Pjxtbj4yPC9tbj48bWk+eDwvbWk+PG1vPiYjeDIyMTI7PC9tbz48bW4+MTwvbW4+PC9tcm93Pjxtcm93PjxtaT54PC9taT48bW8+KzwvbW8+PG1uPjM8L21uPjwvbXJvdz48L21mcmFjPjxtbz4mI3gyMjEyOzwvbW8+PG1mcmFjPjxtcm93Pjxtc3VwPjxtaT54PC9taT48bW4+MjwvbW4+PC9tc3VwPjxtbz4mI3gyMjEyOzwvbW8+PG1uPjQ8L21uPjwvbXJvdz48bXJvdz48bW4+MjwvbW4+PG1pPng8L21pPjxtbz4rPC9tbz48bW4+MTwvbW4+PC9tcm93PjwvbWZyYWM+PC9tcm93PjwvbWZlbmNlZD48bW8+JiN4QTA7PC9tbz48bW8+JiN4RDc7PC9tbz48bW8+JiN4QTA7PC9tbz48bWZyYWM+PG1yb3c+PG1uPjI8L21uPjxtc3VwPjxtaT54PC9taT48bW4+MjwvbW4+PC9tc3VwPjxtbz4rPC9tbz48bW4+NzwvbW4+PG1pPng8L21pPjxtbz4rPC9tbz48bW4+MzwvbW4+PC9tcm93Pjxtcm93PjxtaT54PC9taT48bW8+KzwvbW8+PG1uPjI8L21uPjwvbXJvdz48L21mcmFjPjwvbWF0aD7yTmDmAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)
Simplify the following expression.
![open parentheses fraction numerator 2 x minus 1 over denominator x plus 3 end fraction minus fraction numerator x squared minus 4 over denominator 2 x plus 1 end fraction close parentheses space cross times space fraction numerator 2 x squared plus 7 x plus 3 over denominator x plus 2 end fraction](data:image/png;base64,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)
Maths-General
Maths-
Sketch the graph of ![y equals fraction numerator negative 3 over denominator 4 end fraction x plus 2](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAF8AAAAjCAYAAADyrNZPAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAABGJhU0UAAAAXQ/cXWQAAAilJREFUeNrtmd9HQ2EYx4+ZJN1ksosuxuwiSbrNJJEkMxNJkqTbLvoH0kUiXUwX3SS7SBJJkpnIJJlEMkkS6X/oYmY39X14xjqdrZ3t/Hw9Xz6cveds5nve8/w6muY/jYMcKIEyeAe7IKSJbNcNmAEdNWvD4EqscU9fYoE7ioI3scFZhcEyx/1pscMZfetYE0usMdKIeuoBKfAAxsRKd9TNN0DkkspigTsa4qQrslm3YBYEQYA73k+wJNbYr1GQ5TBT5o434cH/GQdn3PxVQBEsyO1z7gmd52KANAAKvCZqozRuVRHwrF/MgDmDi6l52VLIuBWwbbC+yefsNt+wKqNktaNb6+IKImRxY+S2nngsURWNJ/Yc2vkjHHp+ieYip7q1DbCuYNiYAmk+ngB5h8JOJzeCcf0J2t0vNZ97wQd/wY1xglXU0zWPI4ra/y9hrHjKaQxyASbrXVCqOU5rjYdVfg471VxW4ebM7oQbZeNjjS664wujvOsDilYr1fo73WLZZ8b8fnDA+bOhDkESHINFRY2njXXJZlD9/aiZf/fbrPlhzqPBZh/FjFEdqogoj+V0ZlNnfGST+Vne+U0pxT+cVNB4etl+DvoMzp1wBeRkYfFHZPq9hw1M+CCRt6wcNwFeFMXnV1XNH+QY5VXtc/uv7M73cmmYt2iuIjKZKKn6ioj5zosmkKsWzFVEJkWtf6HN1l7UomgCGBPz3ZGfB3fK3hCRmC/m+1o/nkazT5SqbnEAAACydEVYdE1hdGhNTAA8bWF0aCB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMTk5OC9NYXRoL01hdGhNTCI+PG1pPnk8L21pPjxtbz49PC9tbz48bWZyYWM+PG1yb3c+PG1vPiYjeDIyMTI7PC9tbz48bW4+MzwvbW4+PC9tcm93Pjxtbj40PC9tbj48L21mcmFjPjxtaT54PC9taT48bW8+KzwvbW8+PG1uPjI8L21uPjwvbWF0aD4CvtE5AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)
Sketch the graph of ![y equals fraction numerator negative 3 over denominator 4 end fraction x plus 2](data:image/png;base64,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)
Maths-General
General
Explain how you can use your graphing calculator to show that the rational expressions
and
are equivalent under a given domain. What is true about the graph
at x = 0and Why?
Explain how you can use your graphing calculator to show that the rational expressions
and
are equivalent under a given domain. What is true about the graph
at x = 0and Why?
GeneralGeneral
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If
then find the quotient from the following four option, when A is divided by B.
If
then find the quotient from the following four option, when A is divided by B.
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Find the extraneous solution of ![square root of 8 x plus 9 end root equals x](data:image/png;base64,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)
Find the extraneous solution of ![square root of 8 x plus 9 end root equals x](data:image/png;base64,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)
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