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MPM1D Chapter 2 Assignment GLA

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calculators may be used, but not shared
all work must be shown for full marks DATE: ____________________________

K/U APP COMM THINKING Quiz %

/30 /15 /8 /10

/35% /35% /15% /15% 100

PART I KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING ( marks)

1. Simplify and evaluate where applicable. (2.2) (12 marks)
2 2 2
a. (5 )( 6 )(3 )( 7) c. (5)3 (5)2 (5)4
28 (73 )(32 )(34 )(7)1
b. d.
25 (33 )(72 )
2. Simplify. (2.3) (12 marks)
(25 52 )2
a. (43 32 )2 (45 32 )3 c. (24 5)2
(53 4 )5
b. (3 5 )2 d. (54 3 )2
3. Simplify the following. (2.4) (6 marks)
a. (5 4) (3 + 2) b. (3 2 4 + 6 2 ) (6 2 8 3 2 )
PART II APPLICATION (15 marks)
4. If the length of the side of a square game board is 1000 cm, what is the area of the game
board? How can you check your answer? (2.1) (3 marks)
5. The length of a side of a cube is 35 . Express its surface area (SA) and volume (V) using powers
and simplify. (2.3) (6 marks)
6. A pool table is always twice as long as it is wide. The Cue Ball Company makes pool tables in
many different sizes. Each table top must have rubber bumpers cost $2.25/m and the felt
material for the top costs $28/2 . Determine an algebraic expression that represents the total
cost for felt and rubber for the table top. Use this to determine the cost of the materials for a top
that has a width of 1.5 m. (2.4) (6 marks)
Part III COMMUNICATION (8 marks)
7. Explain why it is necessary for the bases to be the same in order to apply the multiplication and
division principles for exponents.(2.2) (4 marks)
8. If you know that the product of two powers is 710 and that the quotient is 72 , what could the
two powers be? How could you verify your answer? (2.2) (4 marks)

PART IV THINKING (10 marks)

9. Knowing that 23 is 8 and 32 is 9, how do you know that 230 < 320 ? (23) (4 marks)
10. Create two 3-term polynomials such that: (2.4) (6 marks)
a. When the polynomials are combined there are 5 terms.
b. When the polynomials are combined there are 3 terms.
c. When the polynomials are combined there is 1 term.