SEPTEMBER MONTHLY EXAMINATION IN MATH 9

NAME: ___________________________________________ DATE: ___________ SCORE: ________

I. True or False? Do Not Use a Calculator.
4 2
1. 8−1/ 3=−2 2. 16−1/ 4=41 /2 3.
√ =
6 3
2
4. ¿ 5. (−1 ¿ ¿ 2 = -1

II. Directions. Evaluate each expression without using a calculator. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. If the nth root of 1,296 is 6, then what is the value of n?

a. n = 3 b. n = 4 c. n = 5 d. n = 6

2. If the nth root of 15,625 is 5, then what is the value of n?

a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7

3. What is the value of (√ 25 )3 ?

a. 125 b. 25 c. 5 d. 2.294

4. Between which of the following pairs of numbers does the cube root of 20 lie?
a. Between 2.5 and 2.6 c. Between 2.7 and 2.8
b. Between 2.6 and 2.7 d. Between 2.8 and 2.9

5. What is "n" in this equation?√n 16,807=7

a. n = 4 b. n = 5 c. n = 6 d. n = 7

6. What is "n" in this equation? √n 16,384=4

a. n = 5 b. n = 6 c. n = 7 d. n = 8
2
125
7. What is (√ )
3

216
?
5 25 5 25
a. b. c. d.
6 6 36 36

5
16
8. What is (√ )
4

81
? [The fourth root of (16/81), then to the fifth power]
32 32 64 64
a. b. c. d.
729 243 243 729

9. Which one of the following is NOT equal to √3 1 + √3 8 + √3 27+ √3 64 ?

a. 10 b. √ 100 c. √3 100 d. √3 1,000

10. What is √3 (512)2 ? (The cube root of 512 squared)

a. 8 b. 16 c. 64 d. 128

III. Evaluate the following.

1. (3 x 5 ¿( 2 x 12) = 3. Simplify ( b 4 ) ( b2) =

2. Expand and simplify. 4. ( 4 c +5)2 =

(x – 5) (x + 6) =