High School Math : High School Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #9 : How To Solve A Polynomial In Pre Algebra

Solve for  when  \displaystyle x^{4}=1296

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle x=9

\displaystyle x=3

\displaystyle x=\pm6

\displaystyle x=6

Correct answer:

\displaystyle x=\pm6

Explanation:

To solve an equation with  we must take the quad root of each side of the equation to get  by itself.

Doing this makes the problem look like \displaystyle \sqrt[4]{x^{4}}=\sqrt[4]{1296}

Then we perform the quad root to get the answer.

Remember that \displaystyle -6^{4} can also equal \displaystyle 1296 so our answer will be both positive and negative.

The final answer is \displaystyle x=\pm6.

Example Question #11 : How To Solve A Polynomial In Pre Algebra

Solve for  when  \displaystyle x^{4}=256.

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle x=12

\displaystyle x=\pm 4

\displaystyle x=\pm 8

\displaystyle x=256

Correct answer:

\displaystyle x=\pm 4

Explanation:

To solve an equation with  we must take the quad root of each side of the equation to get  by itself.

Doing this makes the problem look like \displaystyle \sqrt[4]{x^{4}}=\sqrt[4]{256}

Then we perform the quad root to get the answer \displaystyle x=4

Remember that \displaystyle -4^{4} can also equal \displaystyle 256 so our answer will be both positive and negative.

The final answer is \displaystyle x=\pm 4.

Example Question #12 : How To Solve A Polynomial In Pre Algebra

Solve for  when \displaystyle x^{3}=729.

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle x=9

\displaystyle x=7

\displaystyle x=13

\displaystyle x=11

Correct answer:

\displaystyle x=9

Explanation:

To solve an equation with  we must take the cube root of each side of the equation to get  by itself.

Doing this makes the problem look like \displaystyle \sqrt[3]{x^{3}}=\sqrt[3]{729}

Then we perform the cube root to get the answer \displaystyle x=9.

Example Question #13 : How To Solve A Polynomial In Pre Algebra

Solve for  when  \displaystyle x^{5}=32?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle x=2

\displaystyle x=\pm4

\displaystyle x=6

\displaystyle x=4

Correct answer:

\displaystyle x=2

Explanation:

To solve an equation with  we must take the fifth root of each side of the equation to get  by itself.

Doing this makes the problem look like \displaystyle \sqrt[5]{x^{5}}=\sqrt[5]{32}.

Then we perform the fifth root to get the answer \displaystyle x=2.

The final answer is \displaystyle x=2.

Example Question #14 : How To Solve A Polynomial In Pre Algebra

Solve for  when \displaystyle x^{3}=64.

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle x=8

\displaystyle x=16

\displaystyle x=4

\displaystyle x=2

Correct answer:

\displaystyle x=4

Explanation:

To solve an equation with  we must take the cube root of each side of the equation to get  by itself.

Doing this makes the problem look like \displaystyle \sqrt[3]{x^{3}}=\sqrt[3]{64}

Then we perform the cube root to get the answer \displaystyle x=4.

Example Question #15 : How To Solve A Polynomial In Pre Algebra

Solve for \displaystyle x when \displaystyle x^{2}=25.

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle x=\pm5

\displaystyle x=15

\displaystyle x=25

\displaystyle x=5

Correct answer:

\displaystyle x=\pm5

Explanation:

To solve an equation with  we must take the square root of each side of the equation to get  by itself.

Doing this makes our problem look like \displaystyle \sqrt{x^{2}}=\sqrt{25}

Then we perform the square root to get the answer \displaystyle x=5

Remember that \displaystyle -5^{2} can also equal \displaystyle 25 so our answer will be both positive and negative.

The final answer is \displaystyle x=\pm5.

Example Question #1111 : High School Math

Solve for \displaystyle x when \displaystyle x^{3}=8

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle x=4

\displaystyle x=2

\displaystyle x=8

\displaystyle x=3

Correct answer:

\displaystyle x=2

Explanation:

To solve an equation with , take the cube root of each side of the equation:

\displaystyle \sqrt[3]{x^{3}}=\sqrt[3]{8}

\displaystyle x=2

Example Question #17 : How To Solve A Polynomial In Pre Algebra

Solve for \displaystyle x when  \displaystyle x^{5}=3125

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle x=5

\displaystyle x=3

\displaystyle x=7

\displaystyle x=4

Correct answer:

\displaystyle x=5

Explanation:

To solve an equation with , take the fifth root of both sides of the equation:

\displaystyle \sqrt[5]{x^{5}}=\sqrt[5]{3125}

\displaystyle x=5

We can check our answer by raising it to the fifth power:

\displaystyle 5^5=3125

Example Question #18 : How To Solve A Polynomial In Pre Algebra

Solve for \displaystyle x when \displaystyle x^{4}=2401

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle x=\pm7

\displaystyle x=\pm11

\displaystyle x=\pm9

\displaystyle x=\pm5

Correct answer:

\displaystyle x=\pm7

Explanation:

To solve an equation with , take the fourth root of both sides of the equation.

\displaystyle \sqrt[4]{x^{4}}=\sqrt[4]{2401}

\displaystyle x=7

However, remember that \displaystyle (-7)^{4} is also equal to \displaystyle 2401, so the answer is both positive and negative \displaystyle 7.

\displaystyle x=\pm7

Example Question #19 : How To Solve A Polynomial In Pre Algebra

Solve for \displaystyle x when  \displaystyle x^{2}=121

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle x=\pm8

\displaystyle x=\pm9

\displaystyle x=\pm11

\displaystyle x=\pm12

Correct answer:

\displaystyle x=\pm11

Explanation:

To solve an equation with , take the square root of both sides of the equatio:

\displaystyle \sqrt{x^{2}}=\sqrt{121}

\displaystyle x=11

However, remember that \displaystyle (-11)^{2} is also equal to \displaystyle 121, so the answer is both positive and negative \displaystyle 11.

\displaystyle x=\pm11

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