Identify Components: First, we need to identify the components of the expression. We have a numerator which is a polynomial (3x2−1) and a denominator which is a square root of a binomial 1−4x. There is no immediate simplification that can be done since the numerator and the denominator are not similar terms and cannot be factored in a way that would cancel out terms across the numerator and denominator.
Check Domain Restriction: Next, we should check if there are any restrictions on the domain of the function due to the square root in the denominator. The expression inside the square root, (1−4x), must be greater than or equal to zero because the square root of a negative number is not defined in the set of real numbers. Therefore, we have the inequality 1−4x≥0, which simplifies to x≤41. This is a domain restriction, not a simplification of the expression.
Expression Simplification: Since there are no common factors between the numerator and the denominator, and no further algebraic simplification is possible, the expression y=1−4x3x2−1 is already in its simplest form. We cannot simplify it further without knowing the specific value of x (which must satisfy the domain restriction x≤41).
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