Which of the following is the quotient of the rational expressions shown below?

[tex]\[ \frac{2x}{4x+3} \div \frac{x-1}{2x} \][/tex]

A. [tex]\[ \frac{x-1}{4x+3} \][/tex]

B. [tex]\[ \frac{4x^2}{4x^2-x-3} \][/tex]

C. [tex]\[ \frac{x^2}{4x^2-x-3} \][/tex]

D. [tex]\[ \frac{4x}{3x+2} \][/tex]



Answer :

To find the quotient of the rational expressions [tex]\(\frac{2x}{4x+3} \div \frac{x-1}{2x}\)[/tex], we need to follow the steps of division for fractions, which involves multiplying by the reciprocal of the divisor. Let's break it down step-by-step:

1. Identify the given expressions:
[tex]\[\frac{2x}{4x+3}\][/tex]
[tex]\(\div\)[/tex]
[tex]\[\frac{x-1}{2x}\][/tex]

2. Rewrite the division as multiplication by the reciprocal of the divisor:
[tex]\[\frac{2x}{4x+3} \times \frac{2x}{x-1}\][/tex]

3. Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:
The numerators are:
[tex]\[2x \times 2x = 4x^2\][/tex]

The denominators are:
[tex]\[(4x + 3) \times (x - 1) = 4x(x - 1) + 3(x - 1)\][/tex]

4. Distribute in the denominator:
[tex]\[4x(x - 1) = 4x^2 - 4x\][/tex]
[tex]\[3(x - 1) = 3x - 3\][/tex]

5. Combine the distributed parts of the denominator:
[tex]\[ (4x^2 - 4x) + (3x - 3) = 4x^2 - 4x + 3x - 3 = 4x^2 - x - 3 \][/tex]

6. Write the complete expression after multiplication:
[tex]\[\frac{4x^2}{4x^2 - x - 3}\][/tex]

Thus, the quotient of the rational expressions [tex]\(\frac{2x}{4x+3} \div \frac{x-1}{2x}\)[/tex] is

[tex]\[\boxed{\frac{4x^2}{4x^2 - x - 3}}\][/tex]

This matches option B given in the problem.