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Intermediate Algebra
Rational Exponents and Radicals

1
Rational Exponents

Problem 1

What are the two square roots of \(64\)?

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Mr. McKeague
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Stefanie
Spencer cc
Spencer
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Julieta
Problem 2

Simplify if possible: \(\sqrt[3]{-8}\)

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 3

Simplify if possible: \(\sqrt{-4}\)

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Stefanie
Logan cc
Logan
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Cynthia
Problem 4

Simplify if possible: \(-\sqrt{25}\)

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Nathan
Betsy cc
Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 5

Simplify if possible: \(\sqrt[5]{-32}\)

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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 6

Simplify if possible: \(\sqrt[4]{-81}\)

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Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 7

Simplify as much as possible: \(\sqrt{25a^4b^6}\)

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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 8

Simplify as much as possible: \(\sqrt[3]{x^6y^{12}}\)

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Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 9

Simplify as much as possible: \(\sqrt[4]{81r^8s^{20}}\)

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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 10

Write as a root, then simplify: \(8^{\frac{1}{3}}\)

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Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 11

Write as root, then simplify: \(36^{\frac{1}{2}}\)

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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 12

Write as a root, then simplify: \(-25^{\frac{1}{2}}\)

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Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 13

Write as a root, then simplify: \((-25)^{\frac{1}{2}}\)

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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 14

Write as a root, then simplify: \(\left(\dfrac{4}{9}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}\)

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 15

Write as a rational exponent and simplify: \(\sqrt[3]{x^6y^{12}}\)

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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 16

Write as a rational exponent and simplify: \(\sqrt[4]{81r^8s^{20}}\)

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Betsy
CJ cc
CJ
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Anthony
Problem 17

Simplify as much as possible: \(8^{\frac{2}{3}}\)

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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 18

Simplify as much as possible: \(25^{\frac{3}{2}}\)

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Betsy
Anthony cc
Anthony
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Anthony
Problem 19

Simplify as much as possible: \(9^{-\frac{3}{2}}\)

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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 20

Simplify as much as possible: \(\left(\dfrac{27}{8}\right)^{-\frac{4}{3}}\)

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Betsy
Anthony cc
Anthony
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Anthony
Problem 21

Simplify as much as possible: \(x^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot x^{\frac{5}{6}}\)

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CJ
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Stefanie
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Cynthia
Problem 22

Simplify as much as possible: \(\left(y^{\frac{2}{3}}\right)^{\frac{3}{4}}\)

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Betsy
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Anthony
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Anthony
Problem 23

Simplify as much as possible: \(\dfrac{z^{\frac{1}{3}}}{z^{\frac{1}{4}}}\)

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CJ
Stefanie cc
Stefanie
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Cynthia
Problem 24

Simplify as much as possible: \[\left(\frac{a^{-\frac{1}{3}}}{b^{\frac{1}{2}}}\right)^6\]

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Molly S.
Octabio
Octabio
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Cynthia
Problem 25

Simplify as much as possible: \(\dfrac{\left(x^{-3}y^{\frac{1}{2}}\right)^4}{x^{10}y^{\frac{3}{2}}}\)

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Betsy
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Anthony
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Anthony

2
Simplifying Radicals

Problem 1

Write \(\sqrt{50}\) in simplified form.

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Stefanie
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Gordon
Problem 2

Write in simplified form: \(\sqrt{48x^4y^3}\), where \(x\), \(y\geq0\).

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Betsy
CJ cc
CJ
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Edwin
Problem 3

Write \(\sqrt[3]{40a^5b^4}\) in simplified form.

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Stefanie
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Gordon
Problem 4

Write \(\sqrt{12x^7y^6}\) in simplified form.

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Betsy
CJ
CJ
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Julieta
Problem 5

Write \(\sqrt[3]{54a^6b^2c^4}\) in simplified form.

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Stefanie
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Gordon
Problem 6

Simplify \(\sqrt{\displaystyle\frac{3}{4}}\)

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Betsy
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CJ
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Edwin
Problem 7

Simplify \(\sqrt{\displaystyle\frac{5}{6}}\)

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Stefanie
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Aaron
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Gordon
Problem 8

Rationalize the denominator in \(\displaystyle\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}\)

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Betsy
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CJ
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Edwin
Problem 9

Rationalize the denominator in \(\displaystyle\frac{2\sqrt{3x}}{\sqrt{5y}}\)

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Stefanie
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Julieta
Problem 10

Rationalize the denominator in \(\displaystyle\frac{7}{\sqrt[3]{4}}\)

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Mr. McKeague
Julieta
Julieta
CJ cc
CJ
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Julieta
Problem 11

Simplify \(\sqrt{\displaystyle\frac{12x^5y^3}{5z}}\)

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Stefanie
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Gordon
Problem 12

Simplify, but do not assume the variable represents a positive number. \[\sqrt{9x^2}\]

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Mr. Hampton
Betsy cc
Betsy
Stephanie cc
Stephanie
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Edwin
Problem 13

Simplify, but do not assume the variable represents a positive number. \[\sqrt{x^3}\]

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Stefanie
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Aaron
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Gordon
Problem 14

Simplify, but do not assume the variable represents a positive number. \[\sqrt{x^2-6x+9}\]

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Betsy
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CJ
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Edwin
Problem 15

Simplify, but do not assume the variable represents a positive number. \[\sqrt{x^3-5x^2}\]

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Stefanie
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Aaron
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Gordon
Problem 16

Simplify: \(\sqrt[3]{(-2)^3}\)

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Betsy
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CJ
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Edwin
Problem 17

Simplify: \(\sqrt[3]{\left(-5\right)^3}\)

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Julieta
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Gordon

3
Addition and Subtraction of Radical Expressions

Problem 1

Combine \(5\sqrt{3}-4\sqrt{3}+6\sqrt{3}\)

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Betsy
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CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 2

Combine \(3\sqrt{8}+5\sqrt{18}\)

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Stefanie
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 3

Combine \(7\sqrt{75xy^3}-4y\sqrt{12xy}\), where \(x\), \(y\geq 0\).

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Betsy
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 4

Combine \(10\sqrt[3]{8a^4b^2}+11a\sqrt[3]{27ab^2}\)

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Stefanie
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 5

Combine \(\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}+\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)

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Betsy
CJ
CJ
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Edwin
Problem 6

Construct a golden rectangle from a square of side length \(4\). Then show that the ratio of the length to the width is the golden ratio \(\displaystyle\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}\).

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Stefanie
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Aaron
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Edwin

4
Multiplication and Division of Radical Expressions

Problem 1

Multiply \(\left(3\sqrt{5}\right)\left(2\sqrt{7}\right)\)

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Stephanie
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Sirena
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CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 2

Multiply \(\sqrt{3}\left(2\sqrt{6}-5\sqrt{12}\right)\)

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Stefanie
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 3

Multiply \(\left(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{5}\right)\left(4\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{5}\right)\)

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Stephanie
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Sirena
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 4

Expand and simplify: \(\left(\sqrt{x}+3\right)^2\)

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Stefanie
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 5

Expand: \(\left(3\sqrt{x}-2\sqrt{y}\right)^2\)

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Mrs. Mooney
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Mrs. Diaz
CJ cc
CJ
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Julieta
Problem 6

Expand and simplify: \(\left(\sqrt{x+2}-1\right)^2\)

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Stefanie
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 7

Multiply \(\left(\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{2}\right)\left(\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2}\right)\)

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Sirena
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Stephanie
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CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 8

Divide \(\displaystyle\frac{6}{\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{3}}\) (Rationalize the denominator)

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Julieta
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Stefanie
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Edwin
Problem 9

Rationalize the denominator \(\displaystyle\frac{\sqrt{5}-2}{\sqrt{5}+2}\)

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Mrs. Mooney
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Mrs. Diaz
CJ cc
CJ
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Julieta

5
Radical Equations and Functions

Problem 1

Solve for \(x\): \(\sqrt{3x+4}=5\)

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Molly S.
Betsy cc
Betsy
CJ cc
CJ
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Octabio
Problem 2

Solve: \(\sqrt{4x-7}=-3\)

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Stefanie
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 3

Solve \(\sqrt{5x-1}+3=7\)

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Molly S.
Betsy cc
Betsy
CJ cc
CJ
Octabio spanish language icon
Octabio
Problem 4

Solve: \(t+5=\sqrt{t+7}\)

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Molly S.
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Stefanie
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 5

Solve: \(\sqrt{x-3}=\sqrt{x}-3\)

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Octabio
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Molly S.
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Cynthia
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Octabio
Problem 6

Solve: \(\sqrt{x+1}=1-\sqrt{2x}\)

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Stefanie
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 7

Solve: \(\sqrt{x+1}=\sqrt{x+2}-1\)

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Betsy
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CJ
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Julieta
Problem 8

Solve \(\sqrt{2x-10}=\sqrt{x-4}+\sqrt{x-12}\)

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Molly S. cc
Molly S.
Octabio
Octabio
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Cynthia
Problem 9

Solve: \(\sqrt[3]{4x+5}=3\)

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Stefanie
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 10

Graph \(y=\sqrt{x}\) and \(y=\sqrt[3]{x}\)

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Katherine
Betsy cc
Betsy
CJ cc
CJ
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Julieta

6
Complex Numbers

Problem 1

Write in terms of \(i\): \(\sqrt{-25}\)

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Stefanie
Betsy cc
Betsy
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Julieta
Problem 2

Write in terms of \(i\): \(\sqrt{-49}\)

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Betsy
Aaron cc
Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 3

Write in terms of \(i\): \(\sqrt{-12}\)

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Betsy
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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Julieta
Problem 4

Write in terms of \(i\): \(\sqrt{-17}\)

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 5

Simplify as much as possible: \(i^{30}\)

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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Julieta
Problem 6

Simplify as much as possible: \(i^{11}\)

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 7

Simplify as much as possible: \(i^{40}\)

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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 8

Find \(x\) and \(y\) if \(3x+4i=12-8yi\)

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 9

Find \(x\) and \(y\) if \((4x-3)+7i=5+(2y-1)i\)

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Jesse
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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Julieta
Problem 10

Simplify: \((3+4i)+(7-6i)\)

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 11

Simplify: \((7+3i)-(5+6i)\)

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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 12

Simplify \((5-2i)-(9-4i)\)

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 13

Multiply: \((3-4i)(2+5i)\)

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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 14

Multiply: \(2i(4-6i)\)

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 15

Expand: \((3+5i)^2\)

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Stefanie
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CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 16

Multiply: \((2-3i)(2+3i)\)

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin
Problem 17

Divide: \(\dfrac{2+i}{3-2i}\)

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Stefanie
CJ cc
CJ
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Cynthia
Problem 18

Divide: \(\dfrac{7-4i}{i}\)

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Betsy
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Aaron
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Edwin