KnowledgeBoat Logo
|

Mathematics

Simplify :

(a-1 × b-1) ÷ (a-1 + b-1)

Indices

2 Likes

Answer

Given,

(a-1 × b-1) ÷ (a-1 + b-1)

Simplifying the expression :

(a1×b1)÷(a1+b1)(1a×1b)÷(1a+1b)1ab÷b+aab1ab×aba+b1a+b.\Rightarrow (a^{-1} \times b^{-1}) ÷ (a^{-1} + b^{-1}) \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(\dfrac{1}{a} \times \dfrac{1}{b}\Big) ÷ \Big(\dfrac{1}{a} + \dfrac{1}{b}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{ab} ÷ \dfrac{b + a}{ab} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{ab} \times \dfrac{ab}{a + b} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{a + b}.

Hence, a1×b1÷a1+b1=1a+ba^{-1} \times b^{-1} ÷ a^{-1} + b^{-1} = \dfrac{1}{a + b}.

Answered By

1 Like


Related Questions