Chapter 7
Intermediate Algebra · 650 exercises
Problem 8
Use the product rule to multiply. See Example \(I\). \(\sqrt{3 y} \cdot \sqrt{5 x}\)
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Problem 8
Add or subtract. $$ 2 \sqrt[3]{3 a^{4}}-3 a \sqrt[3]{81 a} $$
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Problem 9
Simplify. Assume that variables represent positive real numbers. $$ \sqrt{x^{10}} $$
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Problem 9
Use radical notation to write each expression. Simplify if possible. $$ 2 m^{1 / 3} $$
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Problem 9
Rationalize each denominator. See Examples 1 through 3. $$ \frac{3}{\sqrt{8 x}} $$
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Problem 9
Solve. \(\sqrt{2 x-3}-2=1\)
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Problem 9
Use the product rule to multiply. See Example \(I\). \(\sqrt{\frac{7}{x}} \cdot \sqrt{\frac{2}{y}}\)
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Problem 9
Add or subtract. $$ \sqrt{9 b^{3}}-\sqrt{25 b^{3}}+\sqrt{49 b^{3}} $$
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Problem 10
Simplify. Assume that variables represent positive real numbers. $$ \sqrt{x^{16}} $$
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Problem 10
Use radical notation to write each expression. Simplify if possible. $$ (2 m)^{1 / 3} $$
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Problem 10
Solve. \(\sqrt{3 x+3}-4=8\)
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Problem 10
Add or subtract. $$ \sqrt{4 x^{7}}+9 x^{2} \sqrt{x^{3}}-5 x \sqrt{x^{5}} $$
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Problem 10
Rationalize each denominator. See Examples 1 through 3. $$ \frac{5}{\sqrt{27 a}} $$
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Problem 10
Use the product rule to multiply. See Example \(I\). $$ \sqrt{\frac{6}{m}} \cdot \sqrt{\frac{n}{5}} $$
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Problem 11
Simplify. Assume that variables represent positive real numbers. $$ \sqrt{16 y^{6}} $$
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Problem 11
Use radical notation to write each expression. Simplify if possible. $$ \left(9 x^{4}\right)^{1 / 2} $$
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Problem 11
Solve. \(\sqrt[3]{6 x}=-3\)
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Problem 11
Use the product rule to multiply. See Example \(I\). $$ \sqrt[4]{4 x^{3}} \cdot \sqrt[4]{5} $$
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Problem 11
Add or subtract. $$ \frac{5 \sqrt{2}}{3}+\frac{2 \sqrt{2}}{5} $$
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Problem 12
Simplify. Assume that variables represent positive real numbers. $$ \sqrt{64 y^{20}} $$
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Problem 12
Use radical notation to write each expression. Simplify if possible. $$ \left(16 x^{8}\right)^{1 / 2} $$
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Problem 12
Solve. \(\sqrt[3]{4 x}=-2\)
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Problem 12
Use the product rule to multiply. See Example \(I\). $$ \sqrt[4]{a b^{2}} \cdot \sqrt[4]{27 a b} $$
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Problem 12
Add or subtract. $$ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}+\frac{4 \sqrt{3}}{3} $$
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Problem 13
Use a calculator to approximate each square root to 3 decimal places. $$ \sqrt{7} $$
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Problem 13
Use radical notation to write each expression. Simplify if possible. $$ (-27)^{1 / 3} $$
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Problem 13
Solve. \(\sqrt[3]{x-2}-3=0\)
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Problem 13
Use the quotient rule to simplify. See Examples 2 and 3 . $$ \sqrt{\frac{6}{49}} $$
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Problem 13
Add or subtract. $$ \sqrt[3]{\frac{11}{8}}-\frac{\sqrt[3]{11}}{6} $$
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Problem 14
Use a calculator to approximate each square root to 3 decimal places. $$ \sqrt{11} $$
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Problem 14
Use radical notation to write each expression. Simplify if possible. $$ -64^{1 / 2} $$
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Problem 14
Rationalize each denominator. See Examples 1 through 3. $$ \frac{x}{1 \sqrt{x}} $$
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Problem 14
Solve. \(\sqrt[3]{2 x-6}-4=0\)
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Problem 14
Add or subtract. $$ \frac{2 \sqrt[3]{4}}{7}-\frac{\sqrt[3]{4}}{14} $$
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Problem 15
Use a calculator to approximate each square root to 3 decimal places. $$ \sqrt{38} $$
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Problem 15
Simplify. See Example 1. $$ -\sqrt{54} $$
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Problem 15
Use radical notation to write each expression. Simplify if possible. $$ -16^{1 / 4} $$
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Problem 15
Rationalize each denominator. See Examples 1 through 3. $$ \frac{3}{\sqrt[3]{2}} $$
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Problem 15
Solve. \(\sqrt{13-x}=x-1\)
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Problem 15
Add or subtract. $$ \frac{\sqrt{20 x}}{9}+\sqrt{\frac{5 x}{9}} $$
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Problem 15
Use the quotient rule to simplify. See Examples 2 and 3 . $$ \sqrt{\frac{2}{49}} $$
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Problem 16
Use a calculator to approximate each square root to 3 decimal places. $$ \sqrt{56} $$
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Problem 16
Simplify. See Example 1. $$ \sqrt{-63} $$
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Problem 16
Use radical notation to write each expression. Simplify if possible. $$ (-32)^{1 / 5} $$
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Problem 16
Rationalize each denominator. See Examples 1 through 3. $$ \frac{5}{\sqrt[3]{9}} $$
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Problem 16
Solve. \(\sqrt{2 x-3}=3-x\)
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Problem 16
Add or subtract. $$ \frac{3 x \sqrt{7}}{5}+\sqrt{\frac{7 x^{2}}{100}} $$
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Problem 17
Use a calculator to approximate each square root to 3 decimal places. $$ \sqrt{200} $$
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Problem 17
Use radical notation to write each expression. Simplify if possible. $$ 16^{34} $$
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Problem 17
Rationalize each denominator. See Examples 1 through 3. $$ \frac{2 \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{7}} $$
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