Algebra II : Mathematical Relationships and Basic Graphs

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Example Question #1551 : Mathematical Relationships And Basic Graphs

Simplify:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The radical  can be rewritten as:

Rationalize the denominator by multiplying both the top and bottom by the denominator.

Rewrite the given question.

Simplify this complex fraction by rewriting it as a division sign.

Change the division sign to multiplication and take the reciprocal of the second term.

The answer is:  

Example Question #4211 : Algebra Ii

Rationalize:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can factor the square root twenty before rationalizing the value so that the final term would not be as difficult to factor.

Factor  using factors of perfect squares.

The expression becomes:  

Instead of multiplying  on both the top and bottom, we will multiply  on the top and bottom.

The answer is:  

Example Question #222 : Simplifying Radicals

Try without a calculator.

Simplify:

Possible Answers:

None of the other choices gives the correct response.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, apply the Quotient of Radicals Property to split the radical into a numerator and a denominator:

Simplify the denominator by applying the Product of Radicals Property, as follows:

Rationalize the denominator by multiplying both halves of the fraction by :

Apply the Product of Radicals property in the numerator:

,

the correct response.

Example Question #4212 : Algebra Ii

Try without a calculator.

Simplify:

Possible Answers:

None of these

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, apply the Quotient of Radicals Property to split the radical into a numerator and a denominator:

Simplify the numerator by applying the Product of Radicals Property, as follows:

Rationalize the denominator by multiplying both halves of the fraction by :

Apply the Product of Radicals Property in the numerator:

Example Question #1 : Solving And Graphing Radicals

Solve for :

Possible Answers:

None of the other responses is correct.

Correct answer:

None of the other responses is correct.

Explanation:

One way to solve this equation is to substitute  for  and, subsequently,  for :

Solve the resulting quadratic equation by factoring the expression:

Set each linear binomial to sero and solve:

or 

 

Substitute back:

 - this is not possible.

 

 - this is the only solution.

 

None of the responses state that  is the only solution.

 

 

Example Question #1 : Solving Radical Equations

Solve the following radical equation.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can simplify the fraction:

Plugging this into the equation leaves us with:

 

Note: Because they are like terms, we can add them.

 

Example Question #3 : Solving Radical Equations

Solve the following radical equation. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve this equation, we need to know that

             

How? Because of these two facts: 

  1. Power rule of exponents: when we raise a power to a power, we need to mulitply the exponents:

                                      

 

With this in mind, we can solve the equation:

In order to eliminate the radical, we have to square it. What we do on one side, we must do on the other.

 

Example Question #4 : Solving Radical Equations

Solve the following radical equation.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve this equation, we need to know that 

 

Note: This is due to the power rule of exponents.

With this in mind, we can solve the equation:

In order to get rid of the radical we square it. Remember what we do on one side, we must do on the other.

Example Question #5 : Solving Radical Equations

Solve for x:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, perform inverse opperations, keeping in mind order of opperations:

first, square both sides

subtract 1

divide by 2 

 

Example Question #4 : Solving Radical Equations

Solve for x:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, perform inverse opperations, keeping in mind order of opperations:

take the square root of both sides

subtract 19 from both sides

square both sides

 

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