Prentice Hall Algebra 2

6 Mid-Chapter Quiz

Do you know HOW?

Find all the real square roots of each number.

  1. 100
  2. 0.49

Simplify each radical expression. Use absolute value symbols when needed.

  1. square root of 36 , x squared end root
  2. cube root of 0.008 , y cubed , x to the sixth end root ,

Simplify.

  1. square root of 50 , x to the fourth , y to the eighth end root
  2. the fourth , root of 32 , m to the seventh , n to the ninth end root ,

Multiply and simplify.

  1. 6 , square root of 4 , x squared end root , dot 2 . square root of 9 , x squared , y squared end root
  2. cube root of 9 , , dot , cube root of 9 ,
  3. the fourth , root of 16 , x to the eighth end root , . dot , the fourth , root of x to the fourteenth end root ,

Divide and simplify.

  1. fraction square root of 36 , x to the fourth end root , over square root of 9 , x to the sixth end root end fraction
  2. fraction cube root of 64 , x to the ninth , y cubed end root , , over cube root of 8 , x cubed end root , end fraction

Simplify. Rationalize all denominators.

  1. 10 , cube root of 81 , , minus 8 , cube root of 24 ,
  2. fraction 4 plus square root of 12 , over 4 minus square root of 12 end fraction
  3. square root of 48 minus 3 square root of 27 plus 2 square root of 75
  4. open , 3 plus square root of 63 , close . open , 1 plus square root of 7 , close
  5. fraction square root of x , over square root of 6 , y cubed end root end fraction

Write each expression in exponential form.

  1. negative square root of 17
  2. cube root of y to the eighth end root ,

Write each expression in radical form.

  1. m super 3 sevenths end super
  2. y super negative , 4 thirds end super

Simplify each expression.

  1. open , negative 27 , close super 2 thirds end super
  2. open 16 close super 3 fourths end super

Write each expression in simplest form.

  1. 7 , cube root of 2 x end root , , minus 3 , cube root of 2 x end root ,
  2. 2 . square root of 32 , x squared end root . plus 3 . square root of 72 , x squared end root
  3. cube root of 125 , x to the sixth end root , . minus . cube root of 27 , x to the sixth end root ,
  4. the fourth , root of 7 , , minus , cube root of 7 ,
  5. open , square root of y minus square root of 3 , close . open . square root of y plus 2 square root of 3 . close
  6. open . 16 , x super 1 fourth end super . y super 3 fourths end super . close super negative 4 end super
  7. open . fraction x super 1 third end super , over y super 2 thirds end super end fraction . close to the ninth
  8. open . fraction x super negative 10 end super , over x to the fifth end fraction . close super 2 fifths end super
  9. The radius of a circle can be expressed as r equals , square root of eh over pi end root  inches where r is the radius and A is the area of the circle. If the area of a circle is 169 pi , in , . squared . comma what is its radius?

Do you UNDERSTAND?

  1. What are the real roots of square root of negative 16 end root , question mark  Explain.
  2. Error Analysis Identify the error in this statement.

    fraction cube root of x , , over cube root of y , end fraction . dot . fraction cube root of y , , over cube root of y , end fraction . equals . fraction cube root of x y end root , , over y end fraction

  3. Reasoning If 0 super and 2 thirds end super , equals 0 comma  why is 0 super negative , 2 thirds end super  undefined?
  4. Given that x and y are integers, explain why the product of x plus square root of y  and its conjugate will always be an integer.
  5. Reasoning Explain why open , negative 8 , close super 1 half end super . not equal to negative . open 8 close super 1 half end super . comma  but open , negative 27 , close super 1 third end super . equals negative . open 27 close super 1 third end super . .

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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Algebra 2 Chapter 1 Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Chapter 2 Functions, Equations, and Graphs Chapter 3 Linear Systems Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions and Equations Chapter 5 Polynomials and Polynomial Functions Chapter 6 Radical Functions and Rational Exponents Chapter 7 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Chapter 8 Rational Functions Chapter 9 Sequences and Series Chapter 10 Quadratic Relations and Conic Sections Chapter 11 Probability and Statistics Chapter 12 Matrices Chapter 13 Periodic Functions and Trigonometry Chapter 14 Trigonometric Identities and Equations Skills Handbook English/Spanish Illustrated Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments