Simplify \(\frac{\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y}}{x + y}\)
A
\(\frac{1}{x + y}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{xy}\)
C
x + y
D
xy
Verified Correct Answer: B.
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y}}{x + y}\) = \(\frac{\frac{y + x}{xy}}{x + y}\)
= \(\frac{x + y}{xy}\)
= \(\frac{x + y}{xy} \times \frac{1}{x + y}\)
= \(\frac{1}{xy}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36336)