C—O 50 AMC Lectures Problems Book 1 2) Radicals PROBL! ‘a Problem 1: (1989 AMC) || Yo 16 1 1 2 5 7 A By = ©2 Db) = « Ws (B) 4 © — O 5 dp Problem 2: (1956 AMC) Simplify [VVa? }*[4/Va? J’; the result is: (as (B)a? Od Wa Qa equivalent to: 34+V6+V15 V6-24V10 2 A) B) c (ye (B) z © 24¥6—Vi0 A ey) E) none of these ) 10 ( Problem 4: Simplifying «11+ 20+V5)(I-+v Problem 5: Comparing V2, V3, and V5 Problem 6: Comparing y19 and 6 o-sv3 gv > and Yousy3 J Problem 7: Comparing Problem 8: Comparing > /48 and 3 via7 Problem 9: Show that Ja + Vb > Jab is true for all positive numbers a and b.50 AMC Lectures Prablems Book 1 Q) Radicals x x dx Problem 10: Find the value of 6x + ( Jes ig if x2 x +8r—16 I Problem 11: Find the value of — 8° — ix 1 x W542 Problem 12: (1995 AMC) If 2+ Vx ~3, then x 1 @¥ oO7 M49 wR Problem 13: Simplifying y3+ V5 V3 > i fraa Problem 14: Simplifying ye+2Vx-1 + yr—2Ve-1, > 1) Problem 15: Find the rational numbers x and y if x—/50 = y Problem 16: Find the positive integers of P, M, and Nif yP—2V10 = JM — VN Problem 17: Simplifying y4—yi0+2V5 + J4+y10+2V5 Problem 18: Find the value of V4x7+12x+9 4 4x7 -20x+25 if 4x? 4x—15<0 Problem 19: (2006 AMC 12 A) For how many real values of x is y120—Vx an inte; “3 @6 ©% lo «1 vatvb _ ve Problem 20: Show that ~7* Problem 21; (1974 AMC) Let T 1 ; Then v5-2 ()T=1 (©l<a 50 AMC Lectures Problems Book 1 (2) Radicals Problem 22: Compute = +2 Problem 23: Prove that —-! ee Lev3 V3+V5° Vi997 + Vi999 Problem 24: Simplifying Problem 25: Find —— ' A et VatVa+l Jat+l+Va+2 9 Jat2+Ja+3 — if a is a positive solution to x” — 19x ~ 150 = 0. vVa+1999 + ya+2000 Problem 26: Simplifying y6—V17—12V2 Problem 27: Simplifying 4+ I Problem 28: (1954 AMC) When simplified ,/I+ \ vt+l x x L () ++ Problem 29: (1954 AMC) The roots of the equation 2x + 2x ? = 5 can be found by solving (A) 16x? 92x41=0 (B)4:2-25x+4=0 (C)4x°-17x+4=0 (D)2e°-2lx+2=0 (BE) 4x? -25x Problem 30: (1956 AMC) The expression 1 equals: 1-v3 @Mi-B @1 ©-V3 OV wit V350 AMC Lectures Problems Book 1 Fy 2) Radicals Problem 31: (1958 AMC) The expression 2 (A)2 (B)2-V2_ @24V (D2 ( Problem 32: Simplifying y9—4V5 Problem 33: Simplifying 4/48 — J45 Problem 34: Compute: oe Vi0-+ Vid +Vi5 +21 . 1 1 1 , Problem 35: Find jit a and b atl bt 243 +3 Problem 36: Find value for 2x ifx Problem 37: Find x° + y° ifx= y5+V5 and y 1, , > Problem 38: Find 0x43 iPx= Problem 39: Find x Problem 40: Find x Problem 41: Simplifying y/11—Vi20 Problem 42: Simplifying yt1+6¥3 Problem 43 Simplifying 2+ ¥ ' equals: EB) 2-3 and y= <—*= 2 if x= v3 ~ V2ll 50 AMC Lectures Problems Book 1 (2) Radicals Problem 44: Simplifying y14+ Problem 45: (1954 AMC) The square of 5 ~ fy? 25 is wy -siy-25 @)-y = =©F = MG-yP (B) 7 —10Jy? -25 Problem 46: (1955 AMC) The expression 25 (A) no real or imaginary values of ¢ (B) no real values of t, but for some imaginary values (C)no imaginary values of t, but for some real values (D)r=0 (t= 45 +5 equals zero for: Problem 47: (1955 AMC) Ifa, b, and c are positive integers, the radicals ,fa+2 and {6 a,{©. are equal when and only when: Ba’ — (Aja=b=c=1 (B)a=bande=a-1 ©) =D a (D)a=bandcisany value (E)a=bande=a-1 Problem 48: (1970 AMC) The fourth power of 1+ yi+1 is (2+ @B tots) (|1+2N3 (D)3 (E)3+2v2 5 xs Problem 49: (1986 AMC) Simplify (V27 ~ 67) 3 v3 3v3 3 3V3 (A) ‘B) — Cc (D) E) “a, ) 2 Oy 5 Oy 4 ____. Find (x + 1) Seyis+) , 1