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Functions, 2ADV EQ-Bank 05

Simplify  \(\dfrac{p+1}{q-q^3} \ ÷ \ \dfrac{p^3+p^2}{q^2-q}\).   (2 marks)

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\(\dfrac{1}{p^2(1+q)}\)

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\(\dfrac{p+1}{q-q^3} \ ÷ \ \dfrac{p^3+p^2}{q^2-q}\) \(=\dfrac{p+1}{q\left(1-q^2\right)} \times \dfrac{q\left(1-q\right)}{p^2(p+1)}\)
  \(=\dfrac{(1-q)}{(1+q)(1-q) p^2}\)
  \(=\dfrac{1}{p^2(1+q)}\)

Filed Under: Algebraic Techniques (Adv-2027) Tagged With: Band 4, smc-6213-10-Algebraic Fractions

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