FOREST TRAIL ACADEMY | ALGEBRA 2

NAME:
CODE BREAKER: OPERATIONS WITH RADICALS
CODE #1
Simplify each expression completely. Assume all variables are positive. Match the answer to the decoder and record
the letter from that spot. YOU MUST INCLUDE WORK.

1. 8√2 − 6√2 + 4√2 − 3√2 DECODER

6√2 − 9√2 A

2. √32 + √18 − √2 − 9√2 8√2 2

+ 12 √2 B

12√4 − 9√4 C

44 2√2 D

3. √2 (8 + 3√16
3 ) 12√2 − 9√2 X

4√3 − 9√2 Y

120
2
√3 Z

4. 2√80 3
⋅ 3√15 2 2
RECORD CODE #1
#1 #2 #3 #4

CODE #2
Determine whether each statement is true or false. YOU MUST JUSTIFY YOUR REASONING IN COMPLETE
SENTENCES. Tally the total number of true and false statements.
5. 5√20 − 2√5 = 3√15

This statement is ______________ because

6. 3√3 ⋅ 6√3 = 18√3
This statement is ______________ because

7. The conjugate of 7 − √13 is 7 + √13. This statement is ______________ because

3 3
8. 4√5 and 3√5 are like terms.
This statement is ______________ because

RECORD CODE #2
TOTAL TRUE TOTAL FALSE

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CODE #3
Using the answer bank, complete the steps for simplifying each expression. Assume all variables are positive. Cross off
the item choices as you use them and then answer the questions about the remaining choices.
8√6
9.
ANSWER BANK FOR #’s 9 & 10
2−√2

= 8√6 ⋅? 2−√2 ?

= 16√6+8√?
2−√2 √5

4−√4

A.
= 16√6+ ?√3

2−√2 √5
2

B. √5 15√5 + 5

= ? 2+√2 15 − 2√5

C.
2+√2 15 − 2√5

12 8√6 + 4√3

D.
16
15+2√5 24

10.
√5

= 15+2√5 ⋅ ? 2
√5 ? 3√5+2

= 15 ? +2√25

√25 15√5 + 10 8√6 + 8√3

?
= 5

32 3√5+1

RECORD CODE #3
How many choices were How many choices WERE
NOT used in this column? used in this column?

A.

B.

C.

=? D.
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