Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 0 - Section 0.4 - Rational Expressions - Exercises - Page 23: 13

Answer

$$ - \frac{1}{{\left( {{x^2} + 1} \right)\sqrt {{x^2} + 1} }}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \frac{{\left( {{x^2} - 1} \right)\sqrt {{x^2} + 1} - \frac{{{x^4}}}{{\sqrt {{x^2} + 1} }}}}{{{x^2} + 1}} \cr & {\text{Multiply the numerator and denominator by }}\sqrt {{x^2} + 1} \cr & = \frac{{\left( {{x^2} - 1} \right){{\left( {\sqrt {{x^2} + 1} } \right)}^2} - \frac{{{x^4}\sqrt {{x^2} + 1} }}{{\sqrt {{x^2} + 1} }}}}{{\left( {{x^2} + 1} \right)\sqrt {{x^2} + 1} }} \cr & = \frac{{\left( {{x^2} - 1} \right)\left( {{x^2} + 1} \right) - {x^4}}}{{\left( {{x^2} + 1} \right)\sqrt {{x^2} + 1} }} \cr & {\text{Simplify}} \cr & = \frac{{{x^4} - 1 - {x^4}}}{{\left( {{x^2} + 1} \right)\sqrt {{x^2} + 1} }} \cr & = - \frac{1}{{\left( {{x^2} + 1} \right)\sqrt {{x^2} + 1} }} \cr} $$
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