Matutum View Academy

S.Y. 2014-2015
First Grading Midterm Examination
Mathematics 9

Name:____________________________________Section_______________Date_____________Score______________

Test I. Multiple Choice. Choose the correct meaning of each term from the options given and write the letter of your
choice before the item number. 2 points each. Strictly NO ERASURE.
______1. The square of x
a. √ a b. x 2 c. a number such that y 2=x d. ¿ x /¿
______2. nth root of x
a. The root of x n b. a square root c. a number such that y n=x d. a number such that x 3= y
______3. Cube root of x
x
a. x 3 b. c. a number such that y 3=x d. a number such that x 3= y
y
______4. Principal square root of a number
a. The main root c. the negative square root of a negative number
b. The positive square root of a positive number d. the positive square root of a negative number
______5. Index of a radical
a. The number n in √ an c. the number n in n √ a
n n
b. The number n in a d. the number n in √ a
Test II. Fill in the blank to make each statement true.
1. In simplest form, √ 45 is _________________.
3
2. In simplest form, √ 40 is _________________.
1
3. In radical form, 81 4 is ____________________.
4
4. In simplest form, √ 4 is ___________________.
64
5. In simplest form,
√ 16
is ___________________.

Test III. Perform the indicated operation and simplify each. Show your solution if it is needed.
1. √ 11 ∙ √ 11

2. √ 45−√ 75+ √ 27

3. √ 16 ∙ √ 42

4. √3 15 ∙ √3 15 ∙ √3 15

5. 3 √ 28 m2 +5 √ 7 m 2−2 √ 63 m 2

6. √3 2 x 2 y 4 +2 √3 x y 5−3 √3 16 x5 y