The year 1908 was momentous in automobile history — General Motors was founded
and the first Ford Model T was sold. To celebrate the centennials of these landmark
events, MotorCities created “2008: Year of the Car,” a summer-long auto-tourism
festival in southeastern Michigan. A highlight of the festival was Autopalooza
August, which was so popular that it has continued on an annual basis. Classic
vehicle lovers especially enjoy the Meadowbrook Concours d’Elegance. (Source:
http://www.motorcities.org)
In Exercise 91of Section 7.2,we use a rational expressionto determine the
cost of restoring a vintage automobile to compete in a concours d’elegance.
Rational Expressions
and Functions
7.1 Rational Expressions
and Functions;
Multiplying and
Dividing
7.2 Adding and
Subtracting Rational
Expressions
7.3 Complex Fractions
7.4 Equations with
Rational Expressions
and Graphs
SUMMARY EXERCISES on Solving Quadratic Equations
Rational Expressions and
Equations
7.5 Applications of Rational Expressions
Rational Expressions
7.6 Variation
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