Section 9.10: Chapter Assessment
Test your mastery of rational expressions and functions. This assessment covers simplifying, multiplying, dividing, adding/subtracting, solving equations, and real-life applications.
Assessment Questions
- Simplify: \(\frac{2x^2}{3x} \cdot \frac{9x^3}{4}\)
- Add/Subtract: \(\frac{3}{x+2} + \frac{5}{x+2}\)
- Solve: \(\frac{x}{x-1} + \frac{2}{x-1} = 5\)
- Multiply/Divide: \(\frac{2x}{x+3} \div \frac{4}{x+3}\)
- Complex fraction: \(\frac{\frac{1}{x} + 2}{\frac{3}{x}}\)
- Application: A tank is filled by two pipes. Pipe A fills in 4 h, pipe B in 6 h. How long together?
- Solve rational equation: \(\frac{3}{x} + \frac{2}{x+1} = 1\)
- Word problem: A car rental charges $25/day plus $0.15/mile. Total $85 for 200 miles. Find days rented.
- Real-life: Combine 5% and 15% solutions to make 12 L of 10% solution. How much of each?
- Graphing: Identify asymptotes and domain for \(f(x) = \frac{2x+1}{x-3}\)