Find the values of y for which the expression \(\frac{y^2 - 9y + 18}{y^2 + 4y - 21}\) is undefined

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2016 (Objective) Subject: General Mathematics

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Find the values of y for which the expression \(\frac{y^2 - 9y + 18}{y^2 + 4y - 21}\) is undefined
Answer Details
The given expression will be undefined when its denominator is equal to zero since division by zero is undefined. So we need to find the values of y that make the denominator zero. \begin{align*} y^2 + 4y - 21 &= 0\\ (y+7)(y-3) &= 0 \end{align*} The denominator is equal to zero when either y+7=0 or y-3=0. Therefore, the expression is undefined when y=-7 or y=3. So, the answer is (c) 3, -7.

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