Math 20-1

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Radical Expressions and Equations Unit Test ~ A

Multiple Choice: (2 marks each)
1. The radical

in simplist form is
5

10

15

64n m

2 2 5
a) 2n m 4

2 2 5
b) 4n m 2

2 3 5
c) 2n m 4

d)

2n2 m3 5 2
2. The radical expression

simplified is

2 80x y 6 32x x 45y

2

a) 11x 5y 24 2x
2
c) 4x 20y 24 2x 3x 5y

2
3. The radical expression
a) 15 4 15

3 5

b) 4 3 5

2
b) 11x 5y 24 2x
d) 4x 20y 24 2x 3x 5y

expanded and simplified is

c) 7

d) 17

6
4. The radical expression 2 6 3 simplified is
a)

4 2
7

4 2
b) 11

5. The range of the function

a)

y| y 3, y

6. The restriction(s) on
a) x 2 & x 0

12 3 2
9
d)

y= x +32 is
b)

' x'

12 3 2
27
c)

x| x 3, x

c)

y| y 0, y

in the equation

d)

x| x 0, x

is/are

6 3x 2x 5
c) x 2 & x 0

b) x 2

d) x 2

7. A simplified expression for the perimeter of the shape below is

a) 140 56 5 8 30 16 6

b) 22 5 4 6 16

c) 6 5 4 6 16

d) 11 5 2 6 8

8. The extraneous solution for the radical equation

is

x 2 x 4
a) 2

b) 3

c) 6

4 5 8

d) 10

7 52 6

9. The solution of the rational equation

is

6x 7 7x 7 6
a)

x 6

c) x 6

b) x 1.03

d) x 1.03

10. A radical expression is being simplified.

b 6 s
b 6 s b

b
b b

Step A

b 6 s

b b
b b b 6 s

Step B

2b
Step C

b 6 bs
2b
1
bs
3
2
b

Step D

The step in which an error was made is

a) Step A

b) Step B

c) Step C

d) Step D

Multiple Choice Answers:

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10.

Numerical Response: (2 marks each)

4 3x
1. The radical 5x 7 after it is rationalized can be expressed as a mixed radical in the form A B . The value
of the coefficient A is __________. Round your answer to two decimal places.

3 2
a
4 . If the area of an eqilaterial triangle is

2. The formula for the area of an equilateral triangle is

6.93cm2 , the length of each side in cm is __________. Record your answer to one decimal place.

3. If x 7 , the product of

1.

3x 4 and its conjugate is__________.

2.

Written Response:

3.

Show ALL of work for full marks

1. Express the following in simplest form: (2 marks)

a)

2 3

243 2 2 5 7 2

5 3 2
b) 2 3 2

Solution:

Solution:

2. Solve the following radical equations: State any restrictions on the variables.Verify your solution.
(3 marks each)

a)

19a 6 2a 3

b)

x11 x 9 2

Solution(s):

Solution(s):

Restriction(s):

3.

____

Restriction(s):

____

Determine the area of the shaded region: (4 marks)

r 4 2
x 5 1

x
x
r

Solution(s):