PROBLEM SET AND SECOND LONG EXAM

I. Perform the indicated operations and express the result in lowest terms.
42𝑎2 𝑏 10𝑐 2
1. ∙
5𝑐 36𝑎𝑏2
3𝑦 2 −𝑦−4 𝑦 2 −16
2. ∙
𝑦 2 +6𝑦+8 3𝑦 2 −4𝑦
11y3 10x2
3. ∙
5x4 33y4
15ab2 c 9b2 c
4. ÷ 2
120ac3 8a
5 4
5. +
2y−3 y+3
6 3
6. −
5x−2 4x+2
x x y
7. + −
x−y x+y x−y
1 1
8. −
x2 −9x+20 x−5
5x−1 3x+2
9. −
3x2 −2x−8 2x2 −3x−2
r3 −s3 r2 −rs+s2 2s
10. ( 3 3∙ 2 ) ÷ (1 − )
r +s r +2rs+s2 r+s

Find a simple rational expression in lowest terms equivalent to the given rational expression.
x−y x+y
−
x+y x−y
11. x−y x+y
+
x+y x−y
1 1
−
2x+2h+1 2x+1
12.
h

Rationalize the denominator. All the radicands and all the variables represent positive
numbers.

2
13. √
11

3 5
14. √
4s2 t
6a2 b
15.
√12a3 b
1
16.
√x+√x−1

Perform the indicated operations and express the results in the form a+bi.

17. (8 + 3i) + (10 − 2i)

18. (−4 + 2i)(−3 + i)
19. (5 − 2i) ÷ (−4 − 3i)
20. √−9√−49