13.8.9: Chapter 9 Review Exercises
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Chapter 9 Review Exercises
Simplify and Use Square Roots
Simplify Expressions with Square Roots
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)
\(\sqrt{64}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{2}\)
\(\sqrt{144}\)
- Answer
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12
Exercise \(\PageIndex{3}\)
\(−\sqrt{25}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{4}\)
\(−\sqrt{81}\)
- Answer
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−9
Exercise \(\PageIndex{5}\)
\(\sqrt{−9}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{6}\)
\(\sqrt{−36}\)
- Answer
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not a real number
Exercise \(\PageIndex{7}\)
\(\sqrt{64}+\sqrt{225}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{8}\)
\(\sqrt{64+225}\)
- Answer
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17
In the following exercises, estimate each square root between two consecutive whole numbers.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{9}\)
\(\sqrt{28}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{10}\)
\(\sqrt{155}\)
- Answer
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\(12<\sqrt{155}<13\)
Approximate Square Roots
In the following exercises, approximate each square root and round to two decimal places.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{11}\)
\(\sqrt{15}\)
Example \(\PageIndex{12}\)
\(\sqrt{57}\)
- Answer
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7.55
Simplify Variable Expressions with Square Roots
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{13}\)
\(\sqrt{q^2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{14}\)
\(\sqrt{64b^2}\)
- Answer
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8b
Exercis\e \(\PageIndex{15}\)
\(−\sqrt{121a^2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{16}\)
\(\sqrt{225m^{2}n^{2}}\)
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15mn
Exercise \(\PageIndex{17}\)
\(−\sqrt{100q^2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{18}\)
\(\sqrt{49y^2}\)
- Answer
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7y
Exercise \(\PageIndex{19}\)
\(\sqrt{4a^{2}b^{2}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{20}\)
\(\sqrt{121c^{2}d^{2}}\)
- Answer
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11cd
Simplify Square Roots
Use the Product Property to Simplify Square Roots
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{21}\)
\(\sqrt{300}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{22}\)
\(\sqrt{98}\)
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\(7\sqrt{2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{23}\)
\(\sqrt{x^{13}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{24}\)
\(\sqrt{y^{19}}\)
- Answer
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\(y^{9}\sqrt{y}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{25}\)
\(\sqrt{16m^4}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{26}\)
\(\sqrt{36n^{13}}\)
- Answer
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\(6n^{6}\sqrt{n}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{27}\)
\(\sqrt{288m^{21}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{28}\)
\(\sqrt{150n^7}\)
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\(5n^3\sqrt{6n}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{29}\)
\(\sqrt{48r^{5}s^{4}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{30}\)
\(\sqrt{108r^{5}s^{3}}\)
- Answer
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\(6r^{2}s\sqrt{3rs}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{31}\)
\(\frac{10−\sqrt{50}}{5}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{32}\)
\(\frac{6+\sqrt{72}}{6}\)
- Answer
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\(1+\sqrt{2}\)
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{33}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{16}{25}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{34}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{81}{36}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{3}{2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{35}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{x^8}{x^4}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{36}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{y^6}{y^2}}\)
- Answer
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\(y^2\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{37}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{98p^6}{2p^2}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{38}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{72q^8}{2q^4}}\)
- Answer
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\(6q^2\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{39}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{65}{121}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{40}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{26}{169}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{\sqrt{26}}{13}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{41}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{64x^4}{25x^2}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{42}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{36r^{10}}{16r^5}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{3r^2\sqrt{r}}{2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{43}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{48p^{3}q^{5}}{27pq}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{44}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{12r^{5}s^{7}}{75r^{2}s}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{2rs^3\sqrt{r}}{5}\)
Add and Subtract Square Roots
Add and Subtract Like Square Roots
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{45}\)
\(3\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{46}\)
\(5\sqrt{5}+7\sqrt{5}\)
- Answer
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\(12\sqrt{5}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{47}\)
\(4\sqrt{y}+4\sqrt{y}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{48}\)
\(6\sqrt{m}−2\sqrt{m}\)
- Answer
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\(4\sqrt{m}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{49}\)
\(−3\sqrt{7}+2\sqrt{7}−\sqrt{7}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{50}\)
\(8\sqrt{13}+2\sqrt{3}+3\sqrt{13}\)
- Answer
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\(11\sqrt{13}+2\sqrt{3}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{51}\)
\(3\sqrt{5xy}−\sqrt{5xy}+3\sqrt{5xy}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{52}\)
\(2\sqrt{3rs}+\sqrt{3rs}−5\sqrt{rs}\)
- Answer
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\(3\sqrt{3rs}−5\sqrt{rs}\)
Add and Subtract Square Roots that Need Simplification
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{53}\)
\(\sqrt{32}+3\sqrt{2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{54}\)
\(\sqrt{8}+\sqrt{32}\)
- Answer
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\(5\sqrt{2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{55}\)
\(\sqrt{72}+\sqrt{50}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{56}\)
\(\sqrt{48}+\sqrt{75}\)
- Answer
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\(9\sqrt{3}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{57}\)
\(3\sqrt{32}+\sqrt{98}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{58}\)
\(\frac{1}{3}\sqrt{27}−\frac{1}{8}\sqrt{192}\)
- Answer
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0
Exercise \(\PageIndex{59}\)
\(\sqrt{50y^5}−\sqrt{72y^5}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{60}\)
Add exercises text here.
- Answer
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\(17n^2\sqrt{2}\)
Multiply Square Roots
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{61}\)
\(\sqrt{2}·\sqrt{20}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{62}\)
\(2\sqrt{2}·6\sqrt{14}\)
- Answer
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\(24\sqrt{7}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{63}\)
\(\sqrt{2m^2}·\sqrt{20m^4}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{64}\)
\((\sqrt{62y})(\sqrt{350y^3})\)
- Answer
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\(180y^2\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{65}\)
\((6\sqrt{3v^4})(5\sqrt{30v})\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{66}\)
\((\sqrt{8})^2\)
- Answer
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8
Exercise \(\PageIndex{67}\)
\((−\sqrt{10})^2\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{68}\)
\((2\sqrt{5})(5\sqrt{5})\)
- Answer
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50
Exercise \(\PageIndex{69}\)
\((−3\sqrt{3})(5\sqrt{18})\)
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{70}\)
\(10(2−\sqrt{7})\)
- Answer
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\(20−10\sqrt{7}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{71}\)
\(\sqrt{3}(4+\sqrt{12})\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{72}\)
\((5+\sqrt{2})(3−\sqrt{2})\)
- Answer
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\(13−2\sqrt{2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{73}\)
\((5−3\sqrt{7})(1−2\sqrt{7})\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{74}\)
\((1−3\sqrt{x})(5+2\sqrt{x})\)
- Answer
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\(5−13\sqrt{x}−6x\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{75}\)
\((3+4\sqrt{y})(10−\sqrt{y})\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{76}\)
\((1+6\sqrt{p})^2\)
- Answer
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\(1+12\sqrt{p}+36p\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{77}\)
\((2−6\sqrt{5})^2\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{78}\)
\((3+2\sqrt{7})(3−2\sqrt{7})\)
- Answer
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−19
Exercise \(\PageIndex{79}\)
\((6−\sqrt{11})(6+\sqrt{11})\)
Divide Square Roots
Divide Square Roots
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{80}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{75}}{10}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{81}\)
\(\frac{2−\sqrt{12}}{6}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{82}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{48}}{\sqrt{27}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{4}{3}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{83}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{75x^7}}{\sqrt{3x^3}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{84}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{20y^5}}{\sqrt{2y}}\)
- Answer
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\(y^2\sqrt{10}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{85}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{98p^{6}q^{4}}}{\sqrt{2p^{4}q^{8}}}\)
In the following exercises, rationalize the denominator.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{86}\)
\(\frac{10}{\sqrt{15}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{2\sqrt{15}}{3}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{87}\)
\(\frac{6}{\sqrt{6}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{88}\)
\(\frac{5}{3\sqrt{5}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{89}\)
\(\frac{10}{2\sqrt{6}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{90}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{3}{28}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{\sqrt{21}}{14}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{91}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{9}{75}}\)
In the following exercises, rationalize the denominator.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{92}\)
\(\frac{4}{4+\sqrt{27}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{16−12\sqrt{3}}{−11}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{93}\)
\(\frac{5}{2−\sqrt{10}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{94}\)
\(\frac{4}{2−\sqrt{5}}\)
- Answer
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\(−8−4\sqrt{5}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{95}\)
\(\frac{5}{4−\sqrt{8}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{96}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{p}+\sqrt{3}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{\sqrt{2p}−\sqrt{6}}{p−3}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{97}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{x}−\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{2}}\)
Solve Equations with Square Roots
Solve Radical Equations
In the following exercises, solve the equation.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{98}\)
\(\sqrt{7z+1}=6\)
- Answer
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5
Exercise \(\PageIndex{99}\)
\(\sqrt{4u−2}−4=0\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{100}\)
\(\sqrt{6m+4}−5=0\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{7}{2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{101}\)
\(\sqrt{2u−3}+2=0\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{102}\)
\(\sqrt{u−4}+4=u\)
- Answer
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no solution
Exercise \(\PageIndex{103}\)
\(\sqrt{v−9}+9=0\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{104}\)
\(\sqrt{r−4}−r=−10\)
- Answer
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13
Exercise \(\PageIndex{105}\)
\(\sqrt{s−9}−s=−9\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{106}\)
\(2\sqrt{2x−7}−4=8\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{43}{2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{107}\)
\(\sqrt{2−x}=\sqrt{2x−7}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{108}\)
\(\sqrt{a}+3=\sqrt{a+9}\)
- Answer
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0
Exercise \(\PageIndex{109}\)
\(\sqrt{r}+3=\sqrt{r+4}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{110}\)
\(\sqrt{u}+2=\sqrt{u+5}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{11}{6}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{111}\)
\(\sqrt{n+11}−1=\sqrt{n+4}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{112}\)
\(\sqrt{y+5}+1=\sqrt{2y+3}\)
- Answer
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11
In the following exercises, solve. Round approximations to one decimal place.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{113}\)
A pallet of sod will cover an area of about 600 square feet. Trinh wants to order a pallet of sod to make a square lawn in his backyard. Use the formula \(s=\sqrt{A}\) to find the length of each side of his lawn.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{114}\)
A helicopter dropped a package from a height of 900 feet above a stranded hiker. Use the formula \(t=\frac{\sqrt{h}}{4}\) to find how many seconds it took for the package to reach the hiker.
- Answer
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7.5 seconds
Exercise \(\PageIndex{115}\)
Officer Morales measured the skid marks of one of the cars involved in an accident. The length of the skid marks was 245 feet. Use the formula \(s=\sqrt{24d}\) to find the speed of the car before the brakes were applied.
Higher Roots
Simplify Expressions with Higher Roots
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{116}\)
- \(\sqrt[6]{64}\)
- \(\sqrt[3]{64}\)
- Answer
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- 2
- 4
Exercise \(\PageIndex{117}\)
- \(\sqrt[3]{−27}\)
- \(\sqrt[4]{−64}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{118}\)
- \(\sqrt[9]{d^9}\)
- \(\sqrt[8]{v^8}\)
- Answer
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- d
- |v|
Exercise \(\PageIndex{119}\)
- \(\sqrt[5]{a^{10}}\)
- \(\sqrt[3]{b^{27}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{120}\)
- \(\sqrt[4]{16x^8}\)
- \(\sqrt[6]{64y^{12}}\)
- Answer
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- \(2x^2\)
- \(2y^2\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{121}\)
- \(\sqrt[7]{128r^{14}}\)
- \(\sqrt[4]{81s^{24}}\)
Use the Product Property to Simplify Expressions with Higher Roots
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{122}\)
- \(\sqrt[9]{d^9}\)
- Answer
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- d
Exercise \(\PageIndex{123}\)
- \(\sqrt[3]{54}\)
- \(\sqrt[4]{128}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{124}\)
- \(\sqrt[5]{64c^8}\)
- \(\sqrt[4]{48d^7}\)
- Answer
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- \(2c\sqrt[5]{2c^3}\)
- \(2d\sqrt[4]{3d^3}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{125}\)
- \(\sqrt[3]{343q^7}\)
- \(\sqrt[6]{192r^9}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{126}\)
- \(\sqrt[3]{−500}\)
- \(\sqrt[4]{−16}\)
- Answer
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- \(−5\sqrt[3]{4}\)
- not a real number
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{127}\)
\(\sqrt[5]{\frac{r^{10}}{r^5}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{128}\)
\(\sqrt[3]{\frac{w^{12}}{w^2}}\)
- Answer
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\(w^3\sqrt[3]{w}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{129}\)
\(\sqrt[4]{\frac{64y^8}{4y^5}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{130}\)
\(\sqrt[3]{\frac{54z^9}{2z^3}}\)
- Answer
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\(3z^2\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{131}\)
\(\sqrt[6]{\frac{64a^7}{b^2}}\)
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{132}\)
\(4\sqrt[5]{20}−2\sqrt[5]{20}\)
- Answer
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\(2\sqrt[5]{20}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{133}\)
\(4\sqrt[3]{18}+3\sqrt[3]{18}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{134}\)
\(\sqrt[4]{1250}−\sqrt[4]{162}\)
- Answer
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\(2\sqrt[4]{2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{135}\)
\(\sqrt[3]{640c^5}−\sqrt[3]{−80c^3}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{136}\)
\(\sqrt[5]{96t^8}+\sqrt[5]{486t^4}\)
- Answer
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\(2t^\sqrt[5]{3t^3}+3\sqrt[5]{2t^4}\)
Rational Exponents
Simplify Expressions with \(a^{\frac{1}{n}}\)
In the following exercises, write as a radical expression.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{137}\)
\(r^{\frac{1}{8}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{138}\)
\(s^{\frac{1}{10}}\)
- Answer
-
In the following exercises, write with a rational exponent.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{139}\)
\(\sqrt[5]{u}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{140}\)
\(\sqrt[6]{v}\)
- Answer
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\(v^{\frac{1}{6}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{141}\)
\(\sqrt[3]{9m}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{142}\)
\(\sqrt[6]{10z}\)
- Answer
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\((10z)^{\frac{1}{6}}\)
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{143}\)
\(16^{\frac{1}{4}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{144}\)
\(32^{\frac{1}{5}}\)
- Answer
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2
Exercise \(\PageIndex{145}\)
\((−125)^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{146}\)
\((125)^{−\frac{1}{3}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{1}{5}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{147}\)
\((−9)^{\frac{1}{2}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{148}\)
\((36)^{−\frac{1}{2}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{1}{6}\)
In the following exercises, write with a rational exponent.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{149}\)
\(\sqrt[3]{q^5}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{150}\)
\(\sqrt[5]{n^8}\)
- Answer
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\(n^{\frac{8}{5}}\)
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{151}\)
\(27^{−\frac{2}{3}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{152}\)
\(64^{\frac{5}{2}}\)
- Answer
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32,768
Exercise \(\PageIndex{153}\)
\(36^{\frac{3}{2}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{154}\)
\(81^{−\frac{5}{2}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{1}{59,049}\)
Use the Laws of Exponents to Simplify Expressions with Rational Exponents
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{155}\)
\(3^{\frac{4}{5}}·3^{\frac{6}{5}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{156}\)
\((x^6)^{\frac{4}{3}}\)
- Answer
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\(x^8\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{157}\)
\(\frac{z^{\frac{5}{2}}}{z^{\frac{7}{5}}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{158}\)
\((16s^{\frac{9}{4}})^{\frac{1}{4}}\)
- Answer
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\(2s^{\frac{9}{16}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{159}\)
\((m^{8}n^{12})^{\frac{1}{4}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{160}\)
\(\frac{z^{\frac{2}{3}}·z^{−\frac{1}{3}}}{z^{−\frac{5}{3}}}\)
- Answer
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\(z^2\)
Practice Test
In the following exercises, simplify.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{161}\)
\(\sqrt{81+144}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{162}\)
\(\sqrt{169m^{4}n^{2}}\)
- Answer
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\(13m^{2}|n|\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{163}\)
\(\sqrt{36n^{13}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{164}\)
\(3\sqrt{13}+5\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{13}\)
- Answer
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\(4\sqrt{13}+5\sqrt{2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{165}\)
\(5\sqrt{20}+2\sqrt{125}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{166}\)
\((3\sqrt{6y})(\sqrt{250y^3})\)
- Answer
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\(180y^2\sqrt{3}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{167}\)
\((2−5\sqrt{x})(3+\sqrt{x})\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{168}\)
\((1−2\sqrt{q})^2\)
- Answer
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\(1−4\sqrt{q}+4q\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{169}\)
- \(\sqrt{a^{12}}\)
- \(\sqrt[3]{b^{21}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{170}\)
- \(\sqrt[4]{81x^{12}}\)
- \(\sqrt[6]{64y^{18}}\)
- Answer
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- \(3x^3\)
- \(2y^3\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{171}\)
\(\sqrt[6]{\frac{64r^{12}}{25r^6}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{172}\)
\(\sqrt{\frac{14y^3}{7y}}\)
- Answer
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\(y\sqrt{2}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{173}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{256x^7}}{\sqrt{54x^2}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{174}\)
\(\sqrt[4]{512}−2\sqrt[4]{32}\)
- Answer
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0
Exercise \(\PageIndex{175}\)
- \(256^{\frac{1}{4}}\)
- \(243^{\frac{1}{5}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{176}\)
\(49^{\frac{3}{2}}\)
- Answer
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343
Exercise \(\PageIndex{177}\)
\(25^{−\frac{5}{2}}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{178}\)
\(\frac{w^{\frac{3}{4}}}{w^{\frac{7}{4}}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{1}{w}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{179}\)
\((27s^{\frac{3}{5}})^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
In the following exercises, rationalize the denominator.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{180}\)
\(\frac{3}{2\sqrt{6}}\)
- Answer
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\(\frac{\sqrt{6}}{4}\)
Exercise \(\PageIndex{181}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{5}}\)
In the following exercises, solve.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{182}\)
\(3\sqrt{2x−3}−20=7\)
- Answer
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42
Exercise \(\PageIndex{183}\)
\(\sqrt{3u−2}=\sqrt{5u+1}\)
In the following exercise, solve.
Exercise \(\PageIndex{184}\)
A helicopter flying at an altitude of 600 feet dropped a package to a lifeboat. Use the formula \(t=\frac{\sqrt{h}}{4}\) to find how many seconds it took for the package to reach the hiker. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a second.
- Answer
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6.1 seconds