REVIEW

1. Which of the following illustrates expressions with rational exponents?

x6 1
B. x 2 C. x 2
A. 5
x D. x−2

2. What is the simplified form of 4 √ 49?

A. 4 √7 B. 28 C. 26 D. 27
3. The result of simplifying 5 √ x6 is _____.
A. 5 x √ x 4 B. 5 x 2 √ x 2 C. 5 x 4 D. 5 x 3

4. Write √5 b1 into a rational exponential form.

1 1 b 5
A. 5 b B. b 5 C. 5 1 D. 5 1

5. Transform 7 √ y 3 into rational exponent.

2 3 3 3
A. 7 y 3 B. ( 7 y ) 2 C. y 2 D. 7 y 2
3
6. Express ( 3 √ 2 xy ) into exponential form.
2 3 3
A. 3 ( 2 xy )3 B. ( 2 xy ) 2 C. 27 ( 2 xy ) 2 D. 2

7. Which expression illustrates the law of radicals √n ab=√n a ∙ √n b ?

A. √3 24=√3 8∙ √3 3 C. √4 24=√ 16∙ √ 3
B. √6 15= √3 5 ∙ √3 3 D. √4 15= √3 ∙5

8. Simplify √3 m17.
A. m4 √3 m 3 B. m5 √3 m2 C. m6 D. m5

9. Express √5 p 10 q 7 r 4 in its simplest form.

A. p2 q √5 q2 r 4 B. p2 √5 q 7 r 4 C. p2 q5 √5 qr 4 D. p2 q √5 q2 r 4
10. In a parallelogram ABCD, AB=5 x−10 cm∧DC =2 x +5 cm. What is the value of x?
A. 2 B. 5 C. 10 D. 1
11. Refer to the preceding item, find the length of segment DC.
A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17
12. Find the area of a kite whose diagonals measure 8 cm and 20 cm.
A. 35 sq. cm B. 65 sq. cm C. 70 sq. cm D. 80 sq. cm
13. Simplify ( 3 x 2 )( 4 x−7 ).
12 x
5
12 x 5
A. 5 B. C. D.
x 12 5 12 x
2
14. Rewrite the expression x 3 using radicals.
A. √x 23 B. √3 x 2 C. √x 32 D. √2 x 3

()
2 2

( ab ) = ab
m m 3
y
15. If m
, then what is 1 equal to?
2
y
1 1 1 1
A. y 5 B. y 3 C. y 8 D. y 12
1
16. Express ( 2 x ) 2 in radical form.
A. 2 √ x B. √ 2 x C. x √2 D. √ 2 x2
17. Solve the expression √5 32 a5 b2.
A. 2 a √5 b2 B. 32 a √5 b2 C. 2 a √5 b D. a √5 2 b2
2
18. Evaluate .
√7
 2√ 7 2+ √ 7
A. C.
7 7
B.
√7 D.
√7
√ 49 7
19. A 30-foot ladder rests against a building and reaches a windowsill 24 feet above the
ground. How far from the wall is the base of the ladder?
A. 18 ft. B. 11 ft. C. 12 ft. D. 13 ft
20. In a triangle ABC, if m∠B is 90° the m∠A is 30°, what is the m∠C?
A. 30° B. 90° C. 60° D. 10°