11.3 Simplifying Rational Expressions Goal: Simplify rational expressions
Standard 10.0 Students add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational expressions and functions. Students solve both computationally and conceptually challenging problems by using these techniques. Los estudiantes suman, restan, multiplican, y dividen expresiones y funciones racionales. Los estudiantes solucionan problemas desafiadores computacionalmente y conceptualmente usando estas técnicas.
Standard 12.0 Students simplify fractions with polynomials in the numerator and denominator by factoring both and reducing them to the lowest terms. Los estudiantes simplifican fracciones con polinómios en el numerador y en el denominador descomponiéndolos en factores y reduciéndolos a los términos más simples.
Vocabulary A rational number is a number that can be written as the quotient of two integers
Vocabulary A rational expression is a fraction whose numerator and denominator are nonzero polynomials
Vocabulary A rational expression is in simplest form if its numerator and denominator have no factors in common (other that 1)