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Mba10 PPT 0702
Mba10 PPT 0702
Section 2
1
Multiply rational expressions.
2
Divide rational expressions.
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Multiply rational expressions.
P R
The product of the rational expressions and is
Q S
P R PR
Q S QS
That is, to multiply rational expressions, multiply the numerators
and multiply the denominators.
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Multiplying Rational
EXAMPLE 1 Expressions
8 p2q 9 8 p2 q 9 8 p p q 3 3 24 p
2
3 pq 3 p q2 3 p q q q
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Deciding whether Ordered Pairs
EXAMPLE 3 Are Solutions of an Equation
x 7 x 10
2
6x 6
2
3x 6 x 2 x 15
Solution:
7 x 10 6 x 6
x 2
x 2 x 5 6 x 6
3x 6 x 2 2 x 15 3x 6 x 5 x 3
2 3 x 5 x 2 x 1 2 x 1
3 x 2 x 5 x 3 x 3
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Objective 2
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Divide rational expressions.
Division of rational expressions is defined as follows.
P R R
If and are any two rational expressions with 0,
then
Q S S
P R P S PS
.
Q S Q R QR
That is, to divide one rational expression by another rational
expression, multiply the first rational expression by the reciprocal
of the second rational expression.
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EXAMPLE 4 Dividing Rational Expressions
Solution:
3 5 3 16 3 4 4 12
4 16 4 5 45 5
9 p2 6 p3 9 p2 3 p 4 33 p p 3
3p 4 3p 4 3p 4 6 p 3
2 3 p p p 2p
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EXAMPLE 5 Dividing Rational Expressions
5a 2b 10ab2
2 8
Solution:
5a 2b 8 5 a a b 2 2 2 2a
2 10ab2 2 25 a bb b
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EXAMPLE 6 Dividing Rational Expressions
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