Solutions of Equations & Inequalities

Surds Worksheet
Compiled by: Shah Fahad Bin Masud

1. Between which two consecutive integers does each square root lie?
(a) √7 (b) √30 (c) √90
(d) √150 (e) √420 (f) √899
2. Simplify each surd.
(a) √18 (b) √54 (c) 2√32
(d) 5√24 (e) 10√40 (f) 9√75
3. Rewrite as an entire surd.
(e.g., 3√5 = √45)
(a) 4√3 (b) 3√7
(c) 5√6 (d) 10√5
4. Simplify these expressions.
(a) 6√5 + 3√5 (b) 6√5 − 3√5
(c) 6√5 × 3√5 (d) 6√5 ÷ 3√5
5. Simplify Completely.
(a) 3√5 + √20 (b) √18 + 3√8 (c) 2√50 − √32
(d) 3√24 − 2√54 (e) 4√12 + 2√27 (f) √98 + √72
(g) 3√50 + 4√48 − 5√8 (h) 3√28 − 4√27 + 2√18 − √63
6. Simplify:
(a) 2√5 × √20 (b) 2√7 × 3√2 (c) 3√6 × √12
(d) 4√3 × 2√6 (e) 6√50 ÷ 3√10 (f) 4√40 ÷ 8√10
(g) 15√12 ÷ 5√6 (h) 3√30 ÷ 6√6
7. Expand and simplify:
(a) √3(√3 + √15
(b) (√5 + √2)(√5 + √3)
(c) (2√6 + √3)(√6 − 2√3)
(d) (√7 − √2)2
(e) (2√5 − 4√3)(2√5 + 4√3)

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 (f) (√𝑚 + √𝑛)2
(g) (√𝑚 + √𝑛)(√𝑚 − √𝑛)
8. Rationalise the denominator of each expression.
5 2√ 3
(a) (b)
2√ 5 3√ 2
1 1 3 2
(c) + (d) −3
√ 2 √3 2√ 5 √2

9. Rationalise the denominator of each expression.

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(a) (b)
√5−1 √7+√2

√5−2 √2+√3
(c) (d)
√5+2 √2−√3

10. Simplify each expression, writing the answer with a rational denominator.
5 2 3 2
(a) + (b) ×
√ 3 √3−1 √ 5+2 √5+1

√7+2 2√3+1
(c) ÷2
√3+1 √7−1

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