Algebric Function
Algebric Function
𝑥 2−𝑦 2
In the fraction 𝑥 2−2𝑥𝑦+𝑦2 , the numerator 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 and denominator 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 both are algebraic expressions.
𝑥 2−𝑦 2
Hence the fraction 𝑥 2−2𝑥𝑦+𝑦2 is called the algebraic fraction.
𝟓 𝟐 𝟓 × 𝟑 𝟐 × 𝟐 𝟏𝟓 𝟒 𝟏𝟓 − 𝟒 𝟏𝟏
𝑴𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒅 𝑰 ⇒ − = − = − = =
𝟔 𝟗 𝟔 × 𝟑 𝟗 × 𝟐 𝟏𝟖 𝟏𝟖 𝟏𝟖 𝟏𝟖
𝟓 𝟐 𝟓 × 𝟑 − 𝟐 × 𝟐 𝟏𝟓 − 𝟒 𝟏𝟏
𝑴𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒅 𝑰𝑰 ⇒ − = = =
𝟔 𝟗 𝟏𝟖 𝟏𝟖 𝟏𝟖
Exercise: 11.1
Simplify:
𝒂 𝒃
1(f) 𝒂𝒃−𝒃𝟐
− 𝒂𝒃−𝒂𝟐
𝒂 𝒃
= 𝒃(𝒂−𝒃) + 𝒂(𝒂−𝒃)
𝒂𝟐+𝒃𝟐
= 𝒂𝒃(𝒂−𝒃) Ans.
𝑎−2 𝑎+1
2(a) −
𝑎 2−1 𝑎 2 −2𝑎+1
𝑎−2 𝑎+1
= (𝑎+1)(𝑎−1) − (𝑎−1)2
(𝑎−2)(𝑎−1)−(𝑎+1)2
= (𝑎+1)(𝑎−1)2
𝑎 2 −𝑎−2𝑎+2−𝑎 2 −2𝑎−1
= (𝑎+1)(𝑎−1)2
1−5𝑎
= (𝑎+1)(𝑎−1)2 Ans.
𝟐(𝒙𝟐 +𝒚𝟐−𝟐𝒙𝒚)
= (𝒙+𝒚)(𝒙−𝒚)
𝟐(𝒙−𝒚)𝟐
= (𝒙+𝒚)(𝒙−𝒚)
𝟐(𝒙−𝒚)
= (𝒙+𝒚)
Ans.
𝟒 𝟑 𝟐
4(c) 𝒙𝟐 −𝟑𝒙+𝟐
+ 𝒙𝟐 −𝟓𝒙+𝟔 − 𝟒𝒙−𝒙𝟐 −𝟑
𝟒 𝟑 𝟐
= 𝒙𝟐 −(𝟐+𝟏)𝒙+𝟐 + 𝒙𝟐 −(𝟐+𝟑)𝒙+𝟔 + 𝒙𝟐 −(𝟑+𝟏)𝒙+𝟑
𝟒 𝟑 𝟐
= 𝒙𝟐 −𝟐𝒙−𝒙+𝟐 + 𝒙𝟐 −𝟐𝒙−𝟑𝒙+𝟔 + 𝒙𝟐 −𝟑𝒙−𝒙+𝟑
𝟒 𝟑 𝟐
= + +
𝒙(𝒙−𝟐)−𝟏(𝒙−𝟐) 𝒙(𝒙−𝟐)−𝟑(𝒙−𝟐) 𝒙(𝒙−𝟑)−𝟏(𝒙−𝟑)
𝟒 𝟑 𝟐
= (𝒙−𝟐)(𝒙−𝟏) + (𝒙−𝟐)(𝒙−𝟑) + (𝒙−𝟑)(𝒙−𝟏)
𝟒(𝒙−𝟑)+𝟑(𝒙−𝟏)+𝟐(𝒙−𝟐)
= (𝒙−𝟐)(𝒙−𝟏)(𝒙−𝟑)
𝟒𝒙−𝟏𝟐+𝟑𝒙−𝟑+𝟐𝒙−𝟒
= (𝒙−𝟐)(𝒙−𝟏)(𝒙−𝟑)
𝟗𝒙−𝟏𝟗
= (𝒙−𝟐)(𝒙−𝟏)(𝒙−𝟑)
𝑦+1 𝑦−1 2𝑦 2
5(b) + −
1+𝑦+𝑦 2 1−𝑦+𝑦 2 1+𝑦 2 +𝑦 4
(𝑦+1)(1−𝑦+𝑦 2 )+(𝑦−1)(1+𝑦+𝑦 2 ) 2𝑦 2
= (1+𝑦+𝑦 2)(1−𝑦+𝑦 2 )
−
1+𝑦 2 +𝑦 4
𝑦 3 +1+𝑦 3 −1 2𝑦 2
= {(1+𝑦2 )+𝑦}{(1+𝑦2 )−𝑦} − 1+𝑦2 +𝑦4
2𝑦 3 2𝑦 2
= (1+𝑦2 )2 −
−𝑦 2 1+𝑦 2 +𝑦 4
2𝑦 3 2𝑦 2
= 1+2𝑦2+𝑦4 −𝑦2 − 1+𝑦2 +𝑦4
2𝑦 3 2𝑦 2
= −
1 + 𝑦2 + 𝑦4 1 + 𝑦2 + 𝑦4
2𝑦 3 − 2𝑦 2
=
(1 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑦 4 )
2𝑦 2 (𝑦−1)
= (1+𝑦2 +𝑦4 ) Ans.
𝑎−𝑏 𝑎+𝑏 2𝑏 3
6(b) 𝑎2 −𝑎𝑏+𝑏2 + 𝑎2+𝑎𝑏+𝑏2 − 𝑎4+𝑎2𝑏2 +𝑏4
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
8(d) (𝑥−𝑦)(𝑥−𝑧) + (𝑦−𝑧)(𝑦−𝑥) + (𝑧−𝑥)(𝑧−𝑦)
1 1 2𝑎 4𝑎 3
9(b) 𝑎−𝑏 + 𝑎+𝑏 + 𝑎2+𝑏2 + 𝑎4 +𝑏4
1 2𝑥 4𝑥 3 8𝑥 7
10(a) 1+𝑥 + 1+𝑥 2 + 1+𝑥 4 − 𝑥 8−1