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Rational Expressions
Rational Expression
8 x
13 x
To Simplify A Rational Expression
1. 3 y y 6 4 x 3
x 2
7 x 8
12 xx 2 64
2.
y 6( y 2 8 y 12)
Examples Cont… Simplify
3. z 2w z 2 4. a 4 b 2a 4 5. xy 3x
z 3 z 3w 2a 3 a 3b 3x 2 x 2 y
Operations with Rational Expressions
8t 2 s 15sr 18ab 2 9b
6.
7.
2
5r 12t 3 s 2 2 3
25 x y 10 xy
8. 4a 15b 2 9. 14 pq 4 21 p 3q
5a 16a 3 15w z 35w3 z 8
7 3
Polynomials in Numerator and Denominator
y 1 y2 5y 6 a 2 a 2 a 12
10. 2 11.
5 y 15 y 4 y 5 a3 a2 9
Examples:
2d 6 d 3 k 3 1 k 2
12. 13. 2
d 2 d 2 d 2 3d 2 k 1 k 4k 3
Simplifying complex fractions
a 3
t
5 t 6
3b t 3 t
To simplify complex fractions
14.
x 32
15. x2
x 2 16 9x2 4 y2
x3 x3
x4 2 y 3x
Lesson 8-2: Adding and
Subtracting Rational Expressions
Adding and Subtracting Rational
Expressions
3. a2 – 6a + 9 and a2 + a -12
Same as fractions…
– To add two fractions we find the LCD, the same
things is going to happen with rational
expressions
Examples: Simplify
5. 8a 1 7x y
6.
2
9b 7 ab 2 15 y 18 xy
1 1
7.
8m n mn2
2
8. w 12 w 4 9. x6 x6 x 1 x 1
10.
4 w 16 2w 8 6 x 18 2 x 6 3x 2 8 x 5 12 x 20
1 1
1 1
11. y x 12. x y
1 1
1
1
y x x
4 x
2 x
13. x 3
14.
4
x x
x
x
6
Lesson 8-3: Graphing Rational
Functions
Definitions
f(x) =
3
x 1
Graphing Rational Functions
f(x) = 2
x
Graphing Rational Functions
f(x) = 2x 1
x3
Graphing Rational Functions
f(x)= 2x
( x 4) 2
Graphing Rational Functions
f(x) = x 2 9
x3
Graphing Rational Functions
f(x) = x 2 6 x 5
x 1
Lesson 8-4: Direct, Joint, and
Inverse Variation
Direct Variation
Solve
1 x 1 2 3
10
2 5 9 x3 2
Let’s put those old skills to new
use…
Solve .
Solve . Check your solution.
2x x 2 x 10 3
2
x 5 x 8 x 15 x 3
Examples
Solve
7n 5 3n
3n 3 4n 4 2n 2
Lesson 8-6: Day #2
Rational Inequalities
Solving Rational Inequalities
Solve x 1 x 1
3 x2 4
Examples
Solve 5 6 2
x 5x 3
Examples
Solve x 1 3
x 2 x 1 2