Mathematician: _______________________________________(+2 points) Score: ______

Goal: ______

PRACTICE TEST: The Pythagorean Theorem & Irrational Numbers

1. List the square for each number: (+1 each) List the cube for each number:

X X2
X X3

1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7

10

11

12

13

14

15

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2. What are the possible values of x for each equation? (include positive and negative if possible) (+2 each)

a. x 2=64 b. 169=x 2

c. 125= x3 d. x 3=−8

2 16
e. x = f. x 2=0. 25
49

3. What two whole numbers is √ 60 between? (+5)

4. Is √ 19 closer to 4 or to 5? (+5)

5. A cube has a volume of 216 in3. What is the length of each side? (+5)

6. For each triangle, say if it is a right triangle or not. If it is, label the legs and the hypotenuse on it. (+12)

a. Yes No b. Yes No

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 c. Yes No d. Yes No

e. Yes No f. Yes No

7. The Pythagorean Theorem is a 2+ b2=c 2

Match the variable to its meaning: (+3)

a leg

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 b hypotenuse

c leg

8. A. (+7) Solve for the missing side length, c. _____________

c
8

B. (+2) Can side length c be negative, positive, or both? _________________

C. (+2) Is c irrational or rational? ___________________

D. (+3) What is the area of the triangle? ___________

E. (+3) What is the perimeter of the triangle? ___________

9. What two whole numbers is “c” between? (+10)

c
7

4
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A. _____ < c < _____

B. (+2) Is c irrational or rational?

C. (+3) What is the area of the triangle?

D. (+3) What is the perimeter, rounded to the nearest whole number?

10. For each number, circle if it is rational or irrational. (+1 each)

a. √3 64 Rational Irrational

b. 0.2753784… Rational Irrational

3
c. Rational Irrational
11
d. √ 11 Rational Irrational

e. 0.1833333… Rational Irrational

f. -5.8 Rational Irrational

g. 0.5825825… Rational Irrational

π
h. Rational Irrational
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11. Match each number to its approximate location on the number line (+4)

5
 √ 30 a.

85.194194… b.

√ 12 c.

√ 54 d.

Reflection:
1. What type of problem do you need to practice the most?

2. What type of problem do you need to practice the least?

3. What can you do to practice before the test?

4. When will you do it?