Matutum View Academy

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

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Multiple Choice. Write the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. Answer
1. When we raise a number to the second power, we are finding its 1. _______
a. Square b. square root c. twice of the number d. multiples of 2
2. The reverse of squaring a number is finding its 2. _______
a. Square b. square root c. twice of the number d. multiples of 2
3. The number under the radical symbol is called 3. _______
a. Radical b. index c. exponent d. radicand
1 1
4. In the expression b n , is the ___________exponent of the nonzero base b 4. _______
n
a. Power b. degree c. rational d. fraction exponent
5. Which of the following is NOT a quadratic equation? 5. _______
a. 2 x2 =√ b c. 4 ( x ¿¿ 2−5)=7 x ¿
x2
b. 2 x+5=7 d. =4 √ 5
2
6. A quadratic equation in one variable is an equation of the form ax 2 +bx +c=0.Which 6. _______
could not NOT have a value of 0?
a. a b. b c. c d. a and b
7. if ab=0 , then a or b is equal to 7. _______
a. 0 b. 1 c. -1 d. the given is incomplete
8. Any equation that can be written in the form of ax 2 +bx +c=0 where a , b ,∧c are real 8. _______
numbers and a ≠ 0
a. Linear equation c. quadratic equation
b. b. radical equation d. none of these
9. Why the properties of square roots are true only for nonnegative numbers? 9. _______
a. Because there’s no perfect square for negative numbers
b. The square root of a negative number is not real
c. Because it is undefined
d. Because it is a negative integer
10. If only like radicals can be added, why is it that 6 √ 3+5 √ 12can be simplified? 10. _______
a. Because 5 √ 12can be simplified into 10 √ 3
b. Because they have the same index
c. Because you can add any radical expressions
d. Because 12 is a multiple of 3
11. Why 4 √ 3+ 5 √ 3=9 √ 6 is wrong? 11. _______
a. Because the terms are not like radicals c. because the radicand was added
b. Because the given is not simplified form d. none of the above
12. The area of a rectangular garden is 48 square feet. How much fencing will be needed to 12. _______
enclose it if its length is 2 feet longer than is width.(Formulas: A=LW, P=2L+2W)
a. 80 sq.ft. b. 36 sq.ft. c. 28 sq.ft. d. 14 sq.ft.
2
13. Explain why the equation x + 4=0 has no real number solution. 13. _______
a. the roots are not real c. it is not a quadratic equation
b. the root are imaginary number d. both a and b
14. In solving quadratic equation x 2=25 the best method to use is 14. _______
a. factoring method b. extracting the root c. graphing method d. all of these

Test II. Simplify the following

4
√ 162 x 6 y 7
15. 4
√32 x 8 y

2 √3
16.
2 √ 6− √12
Test III. Solve for x

17. √ x−3+1= √ x +2

For numbers 18-20, solve using the factoring method

3 x 5
18. + =
x 3 2

19. x 2+ 5 x=−6

20. x ( x + 4 )=12