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College Algebra. RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS AND FUNCTIONS, RADICALS, AND RATIONAL EXPONENTS. Rational Expressions and Functions . Rational expressions Reducing to lowest terms Building up the denominator Rational functions Applications. Multiplication and Division .
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College Algebra RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS AND FUNCTIONS, RADICALS, AND RATIONAL EXPONENTS
Rational Expressions and Functions • Rational expressions • Reducing to lowest terms • Building up the denominator • Rational functions • Applications
Multiplication and Division • Multiplying rational expressions • Dividing rational expressions
Addition and Subtraction • Adding and subtracting with identical denominators • Least common denominator (LCD) • Adding and subtracting with different denominators • Shortcuts • Applications
Simplifying Complex Fractions • Simplifying complex fractions • Simplifying expressions with negative exponents • Applications
Dividing Polynomials Dividing a polynomial by a monomial Dividing a polynomial by a binomial Synthetic division Division and factoring The remainder theorem
Equations Involving Rational Expressions Multiplying by the LCD Proportions Applications
Applications of Rational Expressions Formulas Uniform motion problems Work problems Miscellaneous problems
Radicals Roots Roots and variables Product rule for radicals Quotient rule for radicals Domain of a radical function
Rational Exponents Rational exponents Using the rules of exponents Simplifying expressions involving variables
Arithmetic Operations Adding and subtracting radicals Multiplying radicals Conjugates Multiplying radicals with different indices
Additional Operations Rationalizing the denominator Simplifying radicals Dividing radicals Rationalizing denominators using conjugates Powers of radical expressions
Equations with Radicals and Exponents The odd-root property The even-root property Equations involving radicals Equations involving rational exponents Applications
Complex Numbers Definition Addition, subtraction, and multiplication of complex numbers Division of complex numbers Square roots of negative numbers Imaginary solutions to equations