ALGEBRA PART 3

ALGEBRAIC FRACTION AND FORMULAE

 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
AT THE END OF THIS CHAPTER, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE
TO:

1. Multiply and divide simple algebraic fractions

2. Add and subtract algebraic fractions with linear or

quadratic denominators

3. Change the subject of a formula

4. Find the value of an unknown in a formula

 REDUCING ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS
◦ To reduce an algebraic fraction to lowest terms, first factor the numerator and the denominator; then reduce, (or
divide out) common factors.
ADDING
FRACTIONS
◦ To add fractions, there is a simple rule:
SUBTRACTING
FRACTIONS
◦ Subtracting fraction has the same rule as adding
fractions.
Multiplying
Fractions
◦ Multiplying is the easiest of all, just multiply the tops
together and the bottoms together.
◦ To get the simplest fractions, you can factorize the
numerator and the denominators first
Dividing Fractions
◦ To divide fractions, first flip the fraction we want to
divide by, then use the same method as for multiplying
CHECK POINT

◦ DO PRACTISE NOW 1 pg. 145

◦ DO PRACTISE NOW 2 pg. 146
◦ DO PRACTISE NOW 3 pg. 147
◦ DO PRACTISE NOW 4 pg. 148
◦ DO PRACTISE NOW 5 pg. 151
◦ DO PRACTISE NOW 6 pg. 151
ALGEBRAIC
FORMULAE
CHANGING THE SUBJECT OF A FORMULA
◦ The subject of a formula is the variable that is being
worked out. It can be recognized as the letter on its
own on one side of the equals sign.
◦ In order to change the subject of a formula, or
rearrange a formula, items in the formula need to be
rearranged so a different variable is the subject
 EXAMPLES:
◦  Example 2: Multiplying and dividing
◦  Example 1: adding and subtracting
1. Make the subject of the formula
Make the subject of the formula
Ans:
Ans:

2. Make the subject of the formula

Ans:
◦  Example 3: two steps multiplication ◦  Example 5: subject on both sides
Make the subject of the formula 1. Make the subject of the formula
Ans: Ans:

◦ Example 4: two steps division 2. Make the subject of the formula

Make the subject of the formula Ans:
Ans:
◦  Example 6: fraction ◦2.  Make the subject of the formula
1. Make the subject of the formula Ans:
Ans: