Rational Expressions
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1 The denominator of a cubic polynomial with zeroes -2,1 and 4 is
(x+2)(x+1)(x+4) (x+2)(x-1)(x-4) (x+2)(x-1) none
2 The lowest form of the rational expression (2x3-8x)/[(x+2)(x-2)] is
2x 2x2 (2x+1) (2x-4)
3 "The sum of two rational expressions is also a rational expression" is defined by
Commutative law Associative law Closure property none
4 The additive identity is
1/0 0 1 none
5 The additive inverse of (a2-1)/(a2+1) is
1+a2/(1-a2) a2+1/(a2-1) 1/(a2+1) (1-a2)/(1+a2)
6 The sum and product of two polynomials is
Commutative Associative Additive identity Additive inverse
7 The integer working as multiplicative identity is
0 -1 1
8 Rational expressions relate to rational numbers in the following way
not equal to each other analogous to each other equal to each other no relation
9 Polynomials behave like
Rational expressions Quadratic equations Linear equations Integers
10 (x2-4)/(8x2-8Ö2 + 1) is not a rational expression since one of the following is not a polynomial.
numerator numerator and denominator denominator none
11 Every polynomial z(y) can be regarded as a
rational integer linear polynomial rational expression none
12 To show the sum of numbers of same type the symbol used is
a å s b
13 The method used for factorisation of cyclic order expression is
Factor theorem completing squares Linear factors none of the above
14 The reduced form of (24a3b5c4)/(48a2b8c6) is
2a/(3bc) (1/2a)/(b3c2) 2ab2c3 1/2(a2b3c2)
15 Addition of integers results in an / is
irrational integer rational integer commutative associative
16 Every non-zero rational number has a / an
additive identity inverse additive reciprocal none of the above
17 5x+2+[x/(6x2-9)] is a
rational expression polynomial integer mixed expression
18 The lowest form of (x3-8)/(x2-4) is
x-2/(x-4) (x2-4)/(x2-2) (x2+2x+4)/(x+2) x/2
19 (1-Öx)/(1+Öx) is of the following type
rational expression irrational expression polynomial none of the above
20 The additive inverse of S(x)/t(x) is
t(x)/S(x) t(x)/(-Sx) [-S(x)]/t(x) S(x)/[-(-t(x)]
21 An expression whose numerator is of less degree than the denominator is called
improper rational expression proper rational expression mixed rational expression irrational expression
22 Which of the following are rational expression
(x2-1)/(2Öx ) (x3-3x2+2)/(x2) (x3-3x2)/(2x+3) none of the above
23 Multiplication of rational numbers is
commutative associative ) commutative & associative none
24 For rational expression m/n ,
n is not equal to 0 n = 0 n >0 n < 0
25 (r+s)2 = (r+s)(r+s) - by definition of square.Now (r+s)(r+s) = r(r+s) + s(r+s) is by which law?
Associative law Commutative law Distributive law
26 a/b and c/d are two rational numbers then we define their product as
(bd)/(ac) 1/(ac) x 1/(bd) 1/(ac) x (bd)/1 (ac)/(bd)
27 Reduce (x2-6x+8)/(x2-5x+6) in lowest terms
(x-4)/(x-3) (x-2)/(x-3) (x-3)/(x+4) none of the above
28 Sum of (x2+1)/(x+3) and (x2-3)/([-(-x-3) is
(x+6)/(x-3) (2x2-2)/(x+3) (2x2+4)/(x-3) (2x+3)/(2x-4)
29 The substraction of (a+1)/(a+2) from (a+2)/(a+3) will give
1/(a2) +5a +6 1/(a2)+6 1/[(a+2)(a+3)] none
30 Multiplication of (x2-y2)/(x2+2xy+y2) and (xy+y2)/(x2-xy) will
x/y 2xy y/x xy
31 A rational expression is in its lowest terms if
it has no denominator there is no factor common it has 2 factors in common All of the above.
32 In algebra when one monomial is divided by another monomial we get,
a monomial integer polynomial a rational expression
33 As division by zero is not defined, we assume that denominators in rational expressions are
zeroes ones non-zeroes none
34 If Q is the denominator in P/Q what is S in R/S?
inverse reciprocal identity denominator
35 Cyclic expressions are also written using the notation
sigma gamma epsilon none
36 Factorisation of [(x+y+z)(xy+yz+zx) - (xyz)] gives
(x-y)(y-z)(z-x) (x+y)(y+z)(z+x) (x+y)zx (x+y)(y-z)
37 The product of any rational expression with the zero rational expression is
proper rational expression improper rational expression zero rational expression none of the above
38 We get expression in its lowest form by cancelling
common factor H.C.F of numerator and denominator H.C.F of numerator none of the above
39 By simplifying 1/[(a-b)(a-c)] + 1/[(b-c)(b-a)] + 1/[(c-a)(c-b)] we get
1 1/[(a-b)(a-c)(b-c)) 0 1/(a-b-c)
40 Subtracting 3a+2b/(a-b) from 2a+3b/(a-b) we get
1 2 0 -1