Which expression is equivalent to the following complex fraction? StartFraction 1 Over x EndFraction minus StartFraction 1 Over y EndFraction divided by StartFraction 1 Over x EndFraction + StartFraction 1 Over y EndFraction

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Answer:

[tex]\frac{y-x}{x+y}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that fraction

[tex]\frac{\frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{y}}{\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}}[/tex]

We have to find the expression which is equivalent to given  fraction .

[tex]\frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{y}=\frac{y-x}{xy}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}=\frac{x+y}{xy}[/tex]

Substitute the values  then, we get

[tex]\frac{\frac{y-x}{xy}}{\frac{y+x}{xy}}[/tex]

We know that

[tex]\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{\frac{x}{y}}=\frac{a}{b}\times \frac{y}{x}[/tex]

Using the property then, we get

[tex]\frac{y-x}{xy}\times \frac{xy}{x+y}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{y-x}{x+y}[/tex]

This is required expression which is equivalent to given expression.

The equivalent fraction of the given fraction is needed.

The equivalent fraction is [tex]\dfrac{y-x}{y+x}[/tex]

The given fraction is

[tex]\dfrac{\dfrac{1}{x}-\dfrac{1}{y}}{\dfrac{1}{x}+\dfrac{1}{y}}[/tex]

Simplifying the fraction

[tex]\dfrac{\dfrac{y-x}{xy}}{\dfrac{y+x}{xy}}\\ =\dfrac{y-x}{xy}\times \dfrac{xy}{y+x}\\ =\dfrac{y-x}{y+x}[/tex]

The equivalent fraction is [tex]\dfrac{y-x}{y+x}[/tex]

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