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Question
Find the excluded values, of the following expression
`"t"/("t"^2 - 5"t" + 6)`
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Solution
The expression `"t"/("t"^2 - 5"t" + 6)` is undefined
when t2 – 5t + 6 = 0
(t – 3) (t – 2) = 0
t – 3 = 0 or t – 2 = 0
t = 3 or t = 2
The excluded values are 2 and 3
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