Philippine Academy of Sakya

High School Mathematics Department

Grade 9 Mathematics Introductory Algebra and Geometry

Name:___________________________________________Date:_______________Score:__________ Section:____________________________ Parents signature:_____________________ Topic: Rational Expressions, Domain of Definition, Simplifying Rational Expressions by Factoring Worksheet No.15 SW AS

Recall: If

and

are polynomials, then

is called a rational expression. We know well-defined, we must have . By

that an expression like that

is UNDEFINED. Hence, to make

. For example, if we have . This means

, then we must have

applying factoring, of

. Thus, the Domain of definition . Domain: .

is all real numbers x such that

1.1) Determine the Domain of definition of the following rational expressions: a.) g.) l.) , m.) , b.) , c.) , h.) , n.) , d.) , i.) , j.) , o.) , e.) , k.) , f.) , ,

1.2) (BOOK EXERCISE) On page 127, answer Written Exercises numbers 13 18 Remember: Rational Expressions can sometimes be simplified. This can be done by converting BOTH the numerator and denominator as a product of polynomials, and then afterwards cancelling the same factors. The resulting rational expression after cancellation is equivalent to the one before it, EXCEPT for the cases where the cancelled term is equal to 0, and this must be clearly stated. For example, . Note that the final

expression has no further common polynomial factors. 2.1) (BOOK EXERCISE) On pages 126 127, answer Written Exercises numbers 1 12 2.2) (BOOK EXERCISE) On page 127, answer Written Exercises numbers 19 26 2.3) (BOOK EXERCISE) On page 128, answer Written Exercises numbers 33 46 2.4) Simplify the following rational expressions a.) f.) , b.) , g.) , c.) , h.) , d.) , i.) , e.) , j.) ,

SAMPLE WORKED-OUT PROBLEM (BOOK EXERCISE, page 128, number 45): page 128, number 43.) Simplify SOLUTION: (*) valid whenever the cancelled factor is NOT 0. (*)