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Basic Concepts of Algebra

Basic Concepts of Algebra. Chapter R. R.1 The Real-Number System. Identify various kinds of real numbers. Use interval notation to write a set of numbers. Identify the properties of real numbers. Find the absolute value of a real number. Rational Numbers.

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Basic Concepts of Algebra

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  1. Basic Concepts of Algebra Chapter R

  2. R.1The Real-Number System Identify various kinds of real numbers. Use interval notation to write a set of numbers. Identify the properties of real numbers. Find the absolute value of a real number.

  3. Rational Numbers • Numbers that can be expressed in the form p/q, where p and q are integers and q 0. • Decimal notation for rational numbers either terminates (ends) or repeats. Examples: a) 0 b) c) 9 d)

  4. Irrational Numbers • The real numbers that are not rational are irrational numbers. • Decimal notation for irrational numbers neither terminates nor repeats. Examples: a) 7.123444443443344… b)

  5. Interval Notation

  6. Examples Write interval notation for each set and graph the set. a) {x|5 < x < 2} Solution: {x|5 < x < 2} = (5, 2) () b) {x|4 < x  3} Solution: {x|4 < x  3} = (4, 3] ( ]

  7. Properties of the Real Numbers • Commutative property a + b = b + a and ab = ba • Associative property a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c and a(bc) = (ab)c • Additive identity property a + 0 = 0 + a = a • Additive inverse property a + a = a + (a) = 0

  8. More Properties • Multiplicative identity property a• 1 = 1 •a = a • Multiplicative inverse property • Distributive property a(b + c) = ab + ac

  9. Examples State the property being illustrated in each sentence. a) 7(6) = 6(7) Commutative b) 3d + 3c = 3(d + c) Distributive c) (3 + y) + x = 3 + (y + x) Associative

  10. Absolute Value • The absolute value of a number a, denoted |a|, is its distance from 0 on the number line. Example: Simplify. |6| = 6 |19| = 19

  11. Distance Between Two Points on the Number Line • For any real numbers a and b, the distance betweena and b is |a b|, or equivalently |b  a|. Example: Find the distance between 4 and 3. Solution: The distance is |4  3| = |7| = 7, or |3 (4)| = |3 + 4| = |7| = 7.

  12. R.2Integer Exponents, Scientific Notation, and Order of Operations Simplify expressions with integer exponents. Solve problems using scientific notation. Use the rules for order of operations.

  13. Integers as Exponents • When a positive integer is used as an exponent, it indicates the number of times a factor appears in a product. For any positive integer n, where a is the baseand n is the exponent. Example: 84 = 8 •8 •8 •8 • For any nonzero real number a and any integer m, a0 = 1 and . Example: a) 80 = 1 b)

  14. Product rule Quotient rule Power rule (am)n = amn Raising a product to a power (ab)m = ambm Raising a quotient to a power Properties of Exponents

  15. a) r 2•r 5 r (2 + 5) = r 3 b) c) (p6)4 = p -24 or 1 p24 d) (3a3)4 = 34(a3)4 = 81a12 or 81 a12 e) Examples – Simplify.

  16. Scientific Notation • Use scientific notation to name very large and very small positive numbers and to perform computations. Scientific notation for a number is an expression of the type N 10m, where 1  N < 10, N is in decimal notation, and m is an integer.

  17. Examples Convert to scientific notation. a) 17,432,000 = 1.7432  107 b) 0.00000000024 = 2.4  1010 Convert to decimal notation. a) 3.481  106 = 3,481,000 b) 5.874  105 = 0.00005874

  18. Another Example Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. The 17.6-mile-long tunnel was completed in 1964. Construction costs were $210 million. Find the average cost per mile.

  19. Rules for Order of Operations • Do all calculations within grouping symbols before operations outside. When nested grouping symbols are present, work from the inside out. • Evaluate all exponential expressions. • Do all multiplications and divisions in order from left to right. • Do all additions and subtractions in order from left to right.

  20. Examples a) 4(9  6)3  18 = 4 (3)3  18 = 4(27)  18 = 108  18 = 90 b)

  21. R.3Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication of Polynomials Identify the terms, coefficients, and degree of a polynomial. Add, subtract, and multiply polynomials.

  22. Polynomials Polynomials are a type of algebraic expression. Examples: 5y 6t

  23. Polynomials in One Variable A polynomial in one variable is any expression of the type where n is a nonnegative integer, an,…, a0 are real numbers, called coefficients, and an 0. The parts of the polynomial separated by plus signs are called terms. The degree of the polynomial is n, the leading coefficient is an, and the constant term is a0. The polynomial is said to be written in descending order, because the exponents decrease from left to right.

  24. Examples Identify the terms. 4x7 3x5 + 2x2  9 The terms are: 4x7, 3x5, 2x2,and 9. Find the degree. a) 7x5  3 5 b) x2 + 3x + 4x3 3 c) 5 0

  25. Addition and Subtraction • If two terms of an expression have the same variables raised to the same powers, they are called like terms, or similar terms. Like Terms Unlike Terms 3y2 + 7y2 8c + 5b 4x3 2x3 9w  3y We add or subtract polynomials by combining like terms.

  26. Examples Add: (4x4 + 3x2  x) + (3x4  5x2 + 7) (4x4 + 3x4) + (3x2  5x2)  x + 7 (4 + 3)x4 + (3  5)x2  x + 7 x4  2x2  x + 7 Subtract: 8x3y2  5xy  (4x3y2 + 2xy) 8x3y2  5xy  4x3y2  2xy 4x3y2  7xy

  27. Multiplication • To multiply two polynomials, we multiply each term of one by each term of the other and add the products. Example: (3x3y 5x2y + 5y)(4y  6x2y) 3x3y(4y  6x2y)  5x2y(4y  6x2y) + 5y(4y  6x2y) 12x3y2  18x5y2  20x2y2 + 30x4y2 + 20y2  30x2y2 18x5y2 + 30x4y2 + 12x3y2  50x2y2 + 20y2

  28. More Examples Multiply: (5x 1)(2x + 5) = 10x2 + 25x  2x  5 = 10x2 + 23x  5 Special Products of Binomials Multiply: (6x  1)2 = (6x)2 + 2•6x•1 + (1)2 = 36x2  12x + 1

  29. R.4Factoring Factor polynomials by removing a common factor. Factor polynomials by grouping. Factor trinomials of the type x2 + bx + c. Factor trinomials of the type ax2 + bx + c, a  1,using the FOIL method and the grouping method. Factor special products of polynomials.

  30. Terms with Common Factors • When factoring, we should always look first to factor out a factor that is common to all the terms. Example: 18 + 12x 6x2 = 6 • 3 + 6 • 2x 6•x2 = 6(3 + 2x  x2)

  31. Factoring by Grouping • In some polynomials, pairs of terms have a common binomial factor that can be removed in the process called factoring by grouping. Example:x3 + 5x2 10x  50 = (x3 + 5x2) + (10x  50) = x2(x + 5)  10(x + 5) = (x2  10)(x + 5)

  32. Trinomials of the Type x2 + bx + c Factor:x2 + 9x + 14. Solution: 1. Look for a common factor. 2. Find the factors of 14, whose sum is 9. Pairs of Factors Sum 1, 14 15 2, 7 9 The numbers we need. 3. The factorization is (x + 2)(x + 7).

  33. Another Example Factor: 2y2 20y + 48. 1. First, we look for a common factor. 2(y2  10y + 24) 2. Look for two numbers whose product is 24 and whose sum is 10. Pairs Sum Pairs Sum 1, 24 25 2, 12 14 3, 8 11 4, 6 10 3. Complete the factorization: 2(y  4)(y  6).

  34. Trinomials of the Type ax2 + bx + c, a 1 Method 1: Using FOIL 1. Factor out the largest common factor. 2. Find two First terms whose product is ax2. 3. Find two Last terms whose product is c. 4. Repeat steps (2) and (3) until a combination is found for which the sum of the Outside and Inside products is bx.

  35. Example Factor: 8x2 + 10x + 3. (8x + )(x + ) (8x + 1)(x + 3) middle terms are wrong 24x + x = 25x (4x + )(2x + ) (4x + 1)(2x + 3) middle terms are wrong 12x + 2x = 14x (4x + 3)(2x + 1) Correct! 4x + 6x = 10x

  36. Grouping Method 1. Factor out the largest common factor. 2. Multiply the leading coefficient a and the constant c. 3. Try to factor the product ac so that the sum of the factors is b. 4. Split the middle term. That is, write it as a sum using the factors found in step (3). 5. Factor by grouping.

  37. Example Factor: 12a3 4a2  16a. 1. Factor out the largest common factor, 4a. 4a(3a2  a  4) 2. Multiply a and c: (3)(4) = 12. 3. Try to factor 12 so that the sum of the factors is the coefficient of the middle term, 1. (3)(4) = 12 and 3 + (4) = 1 4. Split the middle term using the numbers found in (3). 3a2 + 3a  4a  4 5. Factor by grouping. 3a2 + 3a  4a  4 = (3a2 + 3a) + (4a  4) = 3a(a + 1)  4(a + 1) = (3a  4)(a + 1) Be sure to include the common factor to get the complete factorization. 4a(3a  4)(a + 1)

  38. Special Factorizations Difference of Squares A2 B2 = (A + B)(A  B) Example:x2  25 = (x + 5)(x  5) Squares of Binomials A2 + 2AB + B2 = (A + B)2 A2  2AB + B2 = (A  B)2 Example:x2 + 12x + 36 = (x + 6)2

  39. More Factorizations Sum or Difference of Cubes A3 + B3 = (A + B)(A2 AB + B2) A3B3 = (AB)(A2+ AB + B2) Example: 8y3 + 125 = (2y)3 + (5)3 = (2y + 5)(4y2 10y + 25)

  40. R.5Rational Expressions Determine the domain of a rational expression. Simplify rational expressions. Multiply, divide, add, and subtract rational expressions. Simplify complex rational expressions.

  41. Domain of Rational Expressions The domain of an algebraic expression is the set of all real numbers for which the expression is defined. Example: Find the domain of . Solution: To determine the domain, we factor the denominator. x2 + 3x 4 = (x + 4)(x 1) and set each equal to zero. x + 4 = 0 x 1 = 0 x = 4 x = 1 The domain is the set of all real numbers except 4 and 1.

  42. Simplify: Solution: Simplify: Solution: Simplifying, Multiplying, and Dividing Rational Expressions

  43. Another Example Multiply: Solution:

  44. Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions • When rational expressions have the same denominator, we can add or subtract the numerators and retain the common denominator. If the denominators are different, we must find equivalent rational expressions that have a common denominator. • To find the least common denominator of rational expressions, factor each denominator and form the product that uses each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in any factorization.

  45. Example Add: Solution: The LCD is (3x + 4)(x 1)(x  2).

  46. Complex Rational Expressions • A complex rational expression has rational expressions in its numerator or its denominator or both. • To simplify a complex rational expression: • Method 1. Find the LCD of all the denominators within the complex rational expression. Then multiply by 1 using the LCD as the numerator and the denominator of the expression for 1. • Method 2. First add or subtract, if necessary, to get a single rational expression in the numerator and in the denominator. Then divide by multiplying by the reciprocal of the denominator.

  47. Example: Method 1 Simplify: The LCD of the four expressions is x2y2.

  48. Example: Method 2 Simplify:

  49. R.6Radical Notation and Rational Exponents Simplify radical expressions. Rationalize denominators or numerators in rational expressions. Convert between exponential and radical notation. Simplify expressions with rational exponents.

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