Question

Solve the rational function of (check image) and check for extraneous solutions

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A is correct.

i.e. x = 1, x = 0 is an extraneous solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the expression

$\frac{5}{x}=\frac{4x+1}{x^2}$

Solving the rational function

$\frac{5}{x}=\frac{4x+1}{x^2}$

Apply fraction across multiply: if $\frac{a}{b}=\frac{c}{d}\mathrm{\:then\:}a\cdot \:d=b\cdot \:c$

$5x^2=x\left(4x+1\right)$

Subtract x(4x+1) from both sides

$5x^2-x\left(4x+1\right)=x\left(4x+1\right)-x\left(4x+1\right)$

Simplify

$5x^2-x\left(4x+1\right)=0$

5x² - 4x² - x = 0

x² - x = 0

Factor x² - x = x(x-1)

so

x(x-1) = 0

Using the zero factor principle

if ab=0, then a=0 or b=0 (or both a=0 and b=0)

$x=0\quad \mathrm{or}\quad \:x-1=0$

Thus, the solution to the equation is:

$x=0,\:x=1$

But, it is clear that if we substitute x = 0, the equation becomes undefined because we can not have the denominator to be 0.

In other words, the equation is undefined for x = 0

Thus, x = 0 is an extraneous solutions.

Therefore, option A is correct.

i.e. x = 1, x = 0 is an extraneous solution.