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Example 1 |
| Write the reciprocal of x2 + x + 1/x-1 |
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Example 2 |
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| Similarly, we express the division by a non-zero rational expression to be the same as multiplication with its reciprocal. |
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Example 3 |
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Example 4 |
| Express as a rational expression |
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Example 5 |
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Try these questions |
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I. Solutions |
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Comparing with the reciprocal of p(x) /q(x) is q(x)/p(x)
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To find the reciprocal of |
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Comparing with the reciprocal of p(x) /q(x) is q(x)/p(x)
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To find the reciprocal of |
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Comparing with the reciprocal of p(x) /q(x) is q(x)/p(x)
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II. Simplify |
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II. Solutions |
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