Progression Check Name ___________________

Unit 1 Progression 1 (RN.2, RN.3)

1. Simplify 5√16 +12√54 − 3√8 RN.2

a. 20 + 36√6 − 6√2 b. 20 + 34√6

c. 20 + 9√46 d. 36√6 − 6√2

2. Which multiplication proves this statement to be FALSE? RN.3

The product of two irrational numbers is always irrational

a. (√2)(√5) b. (3√4)(4√5) c. (2√6)(3√2) d. (5√18)(4√2)

3. The length of a rectangle is 5 feet. If the value of the area of the

rectangle, in square feet, is an irrational number, the number that
represents the width of the rectangle must be ______________. RN.3
a. A whole number b. An irrational number
c. An rational number d. A non-real complex number

4. If the sum of √50 and 𝑥√2 is 8√2, what is the value of x? RN.2
a. 8 b. 3 c. 5 d. 10

5. Which of the following radical expressions is equivalent to √72? RN.2

I.3√8 II. 6√12 III. 6√2 IV. 2√18 V. 8√9

a. I, III, IV b. I, IV c. I, III d. III, IV, V