How do you find the quotient of #(y^2-36)div(y^2+6y)#?
1 Answer
Aug 24, 2017
Explanation:
#"factorise numerator/denominator"#
#y^2-36" is a "color(blue)"difference of squares"#
#rArry^2-36=(y-6)(y+6)#
#y^2+6y" has a "color(blue)"common factor of y"" in both terms"#
#rArry^2+6y=y(y+6)#
#rArr((y-6)cancel((y+6)))/(ycancel((y+6)))#
#=(y-6)/y#
#=y/y-6/y#
#=1-6/y#
