11.1 Problem Solving Using Ratios and Proportions A ratio is the comparison of two numbers written as a fraction. For example:Your school’s basketball team has won 7 games and lost 3 games. What is the ratio of wins to losses? Because we are comparing wins to losses the first number in our ratio should be the number of wins and the second number is the number of losses. The ratio is = games won games lost 7 games 3 games 7 3 =

In a ratio, if the numerator and denominator are measured in different units then the ratio is called a rate. A unit rate is a rate per one given unit, like 60 miles per 1 hour. Example:You can travel 120 miles on 60 gallons of gas. What is your fuel efficiency in miles per gallon? Rate == Your fuel efficiency is 20 miles per gallon Problem Solving Using Ratios and Proportions 120 miles 60 gallons 20 miles 1 gallon

An equation in which two ratios are equal is called a proportion. A proportion can be written using colon notation like this a:b::c:d or as the more recognizable (and useable) equivalence of two fractions Problem Solving Using Ratios and Proportions

a:b::c:d When ratios are written in this order, a and d are the extremes, or outside values, of the proportion, and b and c are the means, or middle values, of the proportion. Extremes Means 11.1 Problem Solving Using Ratios and Proportions

To solve problems which require the use of a proportion we can use one of two properties. The reciprocal property of proportions. If two ratios are equal, then their reciprocals are equal. The cross product property of proportions. The product of the extremes equals the product of the means 11.1 Problem Solving Using Ratios and Proportions

Solve: x – 1 = 2x x = – Problem Solving Using Ratios and Proportions 3x – 3 = 2x + 8 x = 11

Solve: x 2 = -2x - 1 x 2 + 2x + 1= Problem Solving Using Ratios and Proportions (x + 1)(x + 1)= 0 (x + 1) = 0 or (x + 1) = 0 x = -1 x 2 = 2x + 8 x 2 - 2x – 8 = 0 (x + 2)(x - 4)= 0 (x + 2) = 0 or (x - 4) = 0 x = -2 x = 4

11.2 Problem Solving Using Percents Percent means per hundred, or parts of 100 When solving percent problems, convert the percents to decimals before performing the arithmetic operations Is means equals Of means multiplication

11.2 Problem Solving Using Percents What is 20% of 50? x =.20 * 50 x = is what percent of 50? 30 = x * 50 x = 30/50 =.6 = 60%

11.2 Problem Solving Using Percents 12 is 60% of what? 12 =.6x x = 12/.6 = is what percent of 300? 40 = x * 300 x = 40/300 =.133… = 13.33%

11.2 Problem Solving Using Percents 10 is 30% of what? 10 =.3x x = 10/.3 = is what percent of 400? 60 = x * 400 x = 60/400 =.15 = 15%

11.2 Problem Solving Using Percents What percent of the region is shaded? is what percent of 2400? 100 = x * 2400? x = 100/2400 x = 4.17%

11.3 Direct and Inverse Variation Direct Variation The following statements are equivalent: y varies directly as x. y is directly proportional to x. y = kx for some nonzero constant k. k is the constant of variation or the constant of proportionality

11.3 Direct and Inverse Variation Inverse Variation The following statements are equivalent: y varies inversely as x. y is inversely proportional to x. y = k/x for some nonzero constant k.

11.3 Direct and Inverse Variation If y varies directly as x, then y = kx. If y = 10 when x = 2, then what is the value of y when x = 8? x and y go together. Therefore, by substitution 10 = k(2). What is the value of k? 10 = 2k 10 = 2k 5 = k

11.3 Direct and Inverse Variation k = 5 Replacing k with 5 gives us y = 5x What is y when x = 8 ? y = 5(8) y = 40

11.3 Direct and Inverse Variation If y varies inversely as x, then xy = k. If y = 6 when x = 4, then what is the value of y when x = 8? x and y go together. Therefore, by substitution (6)(4) = k. What is the value of k? 24 = k

11.3 Direct and Inverse Variation k = 24 Replacing k with 24 gives us xy = 24 What is y when x = 8 ? 8y = 24 y = 3

y = kx Direct variation 11.3 Direct and Inverse Variation y = 2x

xy= k xy= 16 Inverse Variation 11.3 Direct and Inverse Variation

11.4 Probability The probability of an event P is the ration of successful outcomes called successes, to the outcome of the event, called possibilities.

11.4 Probability Flipping a coin is an experiment and the possible outcomes are heads (H) or tails (T). One way to picture the outcomes of an experiment is to draw a tree diagram. Each outcome is shown on a separate branch. For example, the outcomes of flipping a coin are H T

11.4 Probability There are 4 possible outcomes when tossing a coin twice. H T H T H T First TossSecond TossOutcomes HH HT TH TT

11.4 Probability Drawing a card from a deck of 52. P(red card) P(heart) P(face card) P(queen) 26/52 = 1/2 13/52 = 1/4 12/52 = 3/13 4/52 = 1/13

(1,1) (1,2) (1,3) (1,4) (1,5) (1,6) (2,1) (2,2) (2,3) (2,4) (2,5) (2,6) (3,1) (3,2) (3,3) (3,4) (3,5) (3,6) (4,1) (4,2) (4,3) (4,4) (4,5) (4,6) (5,1) (5,2) (5,3) (5,4) (5,5) (5,6) (6,1) (6,2) (6,3) (6,4) (6,5) (6,6) Possible outcomes for two rolls of a die 11.4 Probability

1.Find the probability that the sum is a 2 2.Find the probability that the sum is a 3 3.Find the probability that the sum is a 4 4.Find the probability that the sum is a 5 5.Find the probability that the sum is a 6 6.Find the probability that the sum is a 7 7.Find the probability that the sum is a 8 8.Find the probability that the sum is a 9 9.Find the probability that the sum is a Find the probability that the sum is a Find the probability that the sum is a 12 1/36 2/36 3/36 4/36 5/36 6/36 5/36 4/36 3/36 2/36 1/36 Find the following probabilities

11.5 Simplifying Rational Expressions Define a rational expression. Determine the domain of a rational function. Simplify rational expressions.

Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as fractions. Rational expressions are algebraic fractions of the form P(x), where P(x) and Q(x) Q(x) are polynomials and Q(x) does not equal zero. Example: 11.5 Simplifying Rational Expressions

P(x) ; Since division by zero is not Q(x) possible, Q(x) cannot equal zero. The domain of a function is all possible values of x. For the example, 4x + 1 ≠ 0 so x ≠ - 1 / Simplifying Rational Expressions

The domain of is all real numbers except - 1 / 4.  Domain = {x | x ≠ - 1 / 4 } 11.5 Simplifying Rational Expressions

Find domain of  Domain = {x | x ≠ -1, 6}  Solve: x 2 –5x – 6 =0 (x – 6)(x + 1) = 0 The excluded values are x = 6, Simplifying Rational Expressions

To simplify rational expressions, factor the numerator and denominator completely. Then reduce. Simplify: 11.5 Simplifying Rational Expressions

Factor: Reduce: Simplifying Rational Expressions

Simplify: Factor –1 out of the denominator: 11.5 Simplifying Rational Expressions

Reduce: 11.5 Simplifying Rational Expressions

Multiply rational expressions. Divide rational expressions

To multiply, factor each numerator and denominator completely. Reduce Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators. Multiply: 11.5 Simplifying Rational Expressions

Factor: Reduce: Simplifying Rational Expressions

Multiply: 11.5 Multiplying and Dividing

To divide, change the problem to multiplication by writing the reciprocal of the divisor. (Change to multiplication and flip the second fraction.) Divide: 11.6 Multiplying and Dividing

Change to multiplication: Factor completely: 11.5 Multiplying and Dividing

Reduce: Multiply: 11.5 Multiplying and Dividing

11.7 Dividing Polynomials Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial Let u, v, and w be real numbers, variables or algebraic expressions such that w ≠ 0.

11.7 Dividing Polynomials

Use Long Division x x 2 -2x 6x x Note: (x + 6) (x – 2) = x 2 + 4x - 12

11.7 Dividing Polynomials Use Long Division x x 2 - x 5x x - 5 4

11.7 Dividing Polynomials Note: x 2 term is missing x2x2 x 3 + 2x 2 -2x 2 + 2x - 2x -2x 2 – 4x 6x x

LCD: 2x Multiply each fraction through by the LCD Check your solution! 11.8 Solving Rational Equations

Solve. LCD: ? LCD: (x+1) Check your solution! ? No Solution! 11.8 Solving Rational Equations

Solve. Factor 1 st ! LCD: (x + 2)(x - 2) Check your solutions! 11.8 Solving Rational Equations

Short Cut! When there is only fraction on each side of the =, just cross multiply as if you are solving a proportion Solving Rational Equations

Example: Solve. Check your solutions! 11.8 Solving Rational Equations

Solve. Check your solutions! 11.8 Solving Rational Equations