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Assignment 5
Solve:
Solution
In this fraction both numerator and denominator can take positive or negative numbers. Therefore we draw so-called number lines for both functions and one for the quotient:
-------------------(0)+++++++++++++
----------------------------(3)++++++
result +++++++++++(0)---------(3)++++++
The quotient is positive if (see the third number line):
or
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