Explain why in the expression
Answer to Problem 9LC
In the expression
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Concept Used:
Rational expression is in the form
Excluded values are also called points of discontinuity. These are the values that make the denominator equal to zero and are not part of the domain.
In any rational function, the denominator cannot be zero.
Calculation:
It is because
After the simplification of the expression
Thus, in the expression
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