ALG 1 - Summative #4: Radicals and Polynomials

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What is a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

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What is an irrational number?

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An irrational number is a number that cannot be expressed as a simple fraction; it cannot be written as a ratio of two integers.

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What is the product of a rational number and an irrational number?

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The product of a rational number and an irrational number is usually irrational, except when the rational number is zero.

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How do you simplify the expression (6x + 4x^4 - 3x^2) + (7x^4 + 5x^2 + 8x)?

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The simplified expression is 11x^4 + 2x^2 + 14x.

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x = 12.

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What is the square root of a number?

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What is the cube root of a number?

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form, combining like terms and eliminating unnecessary parts.

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What is a polynomial?

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A polynomial is a mathematical expression that consists of variables, coefficients, and non-negative integer exponents.