What is a ratio?
A way to compare two values, uses a colon
Ex. 2:3
Factor this polynomial:
4x2+16
4(x+4)
Solve this proportion:
a/10 = 3/5
a = 6
Write this proportion as a ratio:
3/10
3:10
Find the Least Common Denominator:
1/2 + 3/4
2/4 + 3/4
What is a proportion?
a:c = c:d
a/b = c/d
Factor this Polynomial:
x2-49
(x-7)(x+7)
Solve this proportion:
8/4 = x-5/11
x = 27
How do you say this ratio?
4:9
"4 to 9"
Find the least common denominator:
1/x + 1/2x
2/2x + 1/2x
Name this polynomial:
ax2+bx+c
Quadratic Binomial/Degree 2 poly w/2 terms
Factor this polynomial:
x2+7x+6
(x+1)(x+6)
Solve this proportion:
- 8/4 = x-3/x
x = 1
Write this proportion as a ratio:
x+7/3 = 2/5
x+7:3 = 2:5
Find the least common denominator:
1/xy + 1/4y
4/4xy + x/4xy
What does LCD stand for AND what does it mean?
Least Common Denominator
Essentially common denominator
Factor this polynomial:
x2+2x - 48
(x+8)(x-6)
Solve this proportion:
5/4 = p+7/p-11
p = 83
Write this proportion as a ratio:
x-8/x+9 = 2/3
x-8:x+9 = 2:3
Find the least common denominator:
7/ 2x4y2 + 9/4xy
14/4x4y2 + 9x3y/4x4y2
What can a denominator never equal?
Zero
0
Factor this Polynomial:
x2-16x+63
(x-9)(x-7)
Solve this proportion:
x-1/x-10 = 12/10
x = 55
Write this proportion as a ratio
x2+4x / 35 = (x+7)/(x-9)
x2+4x : 35 = (x+7):(x-9)
Find the least common denominator:
5/7x5y3 + 2/3xy
15/21x5y3 + 14x4y2/21x5y3