Name

LESSON

11.2

Date

Practice A
For use with pages 718726

Match the radical with the simplied expression.

}

1. 150

2. 90

3. 60

A. 3 10

B. 2 15

C. 5 6

Simplify the expression.

}

4. 99

6. 54

7. 50
10.

5. 28

8. 27a

100n 3

11.

9.

16x 2
}

125p 3

12. 3 p 15

Name the value of 1 that you would multiply the radical expression by to
rationalize the denominator.
3
14. }
}
10

1
13. }
}
23

1
15. }
}
5x

Simplify the expression by rationalizing the denominator.

1
16. }
}
5

7
18. }
}
3

1
17. }
}
17

Simplify the expression.

}

22. 4 18 1 18
}

25. 2 (1 1 2 )

20. 10 2 2 3 2
}

23. 5 8 2 4 8
}

26. 3 ( 3 2 2)

21. 7 2 4 7
}

24. 12 1 3 3
}

27. 3 (1 1 12 )
}

28. Electricity The voltage V (in volts) required for a circuit is given by V 5 PR

where P is the power (in watts) and R is the resistance (in ohms). Find the volts
needed to light a 60-watt light bulb with a resistance of 110 ohms. Round your
answer to the nearest tenth.

LESSON 11.2

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19. 3 5 1 4 5

29. Drum Heads The radius r (in inches) of a circle with an area A (in square inches)

A
is given by the function r 5 }
.

a. The drum head on a conga drum has an area of 16 square inches. Find the

diameter of the drum head.

b. The drum head on a bongo has an area of 9 square inches. Find the diameter
of the drum head.

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