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1.2.18 Simplify rational expressions (A-level only)

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Question 16

The net harvesting efficiency EEE of a solar panel array over time ttt (in years) is modeled by the function:

E(t)=3−t−2t+4+t+702t2+5t−12,t>4 E(t) = 3 - \frac{t - 2}{t + 4} + \frac{t + 70}{2t^2 + 5t - 12}, \quad t > 4 E(t)=3−t+4t−2​+2t2+5t−12t+70​,t>4
a.

Show that

E(t)=at+bct+d,t>4 E(t) = \frac{at + b}{ct + d}, \quad t > 4 E(t)=ct+dat+b​,t>4

where a,b,ca, b, ca,b,c and ddd are integers to be found.

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b.

Determine an expression for E−1(x)E^{-1}(x)E−1(x).

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c.

Find the domain of E−1E^{-1}E−1.

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