SOLUTION: 1-(1+xy^-2)^-2 divided by 1+(1+xy^-2)^-2 Directions are to simplify. Thanks

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Question 144240: 1-(1+xy^-2)^-2 divided by 1+(1+xy^-2)^-2
Directions are to simplify. Thanks

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20062)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


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Write both terms as
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Write the 's inside the parentheses as
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Get an LCD of inside the parentheses and
multiply top and bottom of both 's by
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Combine the numerators over the LCD in the parentheses:
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Now use this principle on those fractions to negative powers:

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Square tops and bottoms:
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Write the 's as
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Get an LCD of and multiply the 's
top and bottom by it:
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Combine the numerators over the LCD
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Invert the second fraction and change division to multiplication:
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Now the 's cancel
×

Now we square = =
And replace in the numerator and denominator


Combine terms in numerator and denominator

Edwin
 

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