6.

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HW 5.3: Binomial Radical
Radical Expressions Practice
Expressions

Problems 1 − 6, add or subtract, if possible.

1. 8 5 + 4 5 2. 6 3 𝑥𝑥 + 3 3 𝑦𝑦

3 3
3. 15 𝑚𝑚 − 8 𝑚𝑚 4. 𝑥𝑥 − 7 𝑥𝑥

4
5. 8 3 − 4 3 6. 9 𝑚𝑚 + 8 𝑚𝑚

Problems 7 − 12, simplify.

3 3
7. 6 75 + 4 12 8. 4 54 − 250

3 3
9. 2 63 − 5 28 10. 81 − 7 3

11. 5 50 + 4 32 12. 200 − 98

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Problems 13 − 18, multiply.
13. 3+ 2 1− 2 14. 1+2 3 4− 3

2 2
15. 3−2 5 16. 2+ 5

2
17. 6 − 3 4 + 3 18. 2 5−5 2

Problems 19 – 22, multiply each pair of conjugates.

19. 4 2+3 4 2−3 20. 1+ 5 1− 5

21. 4 5 + 2 4 5 − 2 22. 13 + 6 13 − 6

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Problems 23 – 26, rationalize each denominator. Simplify the answer.
3 2𝑥𝑥 5 10
23. 24. 1
2𝑥𝑥 2

4 5 1 3
25. 26.
10 2 1 3

Problems 27 – 30, simplify. Assume that all variables are positive.

3 3 3
25. 8 7 + 4 28 − 3 63 26. 6 24 + 4 81 − 3 72

27. 9 45𝑥𝑥 2 + 4 20𝑥𝑥 2 28. −4 𝑥𝑥 + 5 𝑥𝑥

29. 4 75 − 54 + 6 12 30. 6 𝑚𝑚 − 2 3 2 𝑚𝑚 + 5 3

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Problems 31 – 34, solve.

1 5
31. The Golden Ratio is = 2
, find the reciprocal of the Golden Ratio.

32. A rectangular walkway is 5 ft wide and 8 5 ft. long. Find the perimeter of the walkway.

33. A particle is moving at a speed of 7 + 3 ft/sec. How long will it take the object to
travel 30 feet?

34. The rectangular window shown at right is made up of three

equilateral triangles and two right triangles. The equilateral
triangles have sides of length 2 feet. What is the perimeter of
the window?

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