Find f+g, f-g, fg, and (f)/(8) . Determine the domain for each function. f(x)=(5 x+1)/(x^2-9), g

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Find f+g, f-g, fg, and (f)/(8) . Determine the domain for...

Key Concepts

Simplification of Rational Expressions

Simplifying rational expressions often involves factorizing the polynomials in the numerator and denominator and canceling common factors, when appropriate. However, one must always remember that cancellation does not remove the original restrictions from the domain; the values that originally made the denominator zero must still be excluded.

Rational Functions

A rational function is defined as the quotient of two polynomials, where the denominator is nonzero. The study of these functions includes understanding their behavior, including asymptotic properties, zeros, and the effects of the polynomial degrees in the numerator and denominator.

Domain of Rational Functions

The domain of a rational function excludes any values that cause the denominator to be zero. When combining rational functions through operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, the domain of the resulting function is the set of all x-values that do not make any of the original denominators zero.

Arithmetic Operations on Rational Functions

Performing operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on rational functions involves manipulating fractions. This typically requires finding a common denominator for addition and subtraction, multiplying numerators and denominators for multiplication, and flipping the second fraction when dividing. It is critical to account for the domain restrictions at every step to avoid division by zero.

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