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Algebra 2B Rational exponents & Radicals

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 Write in exponential form
 ∛x⁷
a)
x⁷∕ ³
b)
x3⁄7
c)
3x⁷
d)
7x³
2.
Write as a radical expression
y²⁄ ³
a)
2y³
b)
√y³
c)
∛y²
d)
3y²
3.
Simplify the following expression:
a)
2
b)
4
c)
16
d)
64
4.
Simplify:
a)
2
b)
4
c)
16
d)
64
5.

1252/3

a)

5

b)

25

c)

75

d)

5

6.

Rewrite & evaluate: 45/2

a)

10

b)

16

c)

32

d)

64

7.
Simplify:
a)
8x9
b)
8x3
c)
8x4√x
d)
8x3√x
8.
a)
√18 + 11√2
b)
22√5
c)
11√20
d)
14√2
9.
 Simplify:   2√40 - 3√10 
a)
5√10
b)
√10
c)
-√30
10.

Simplify . Your answer should contain only positive exponents.  4v23v14v^{\frac{2}{3}}\cdot v^{-1}  
  

a)

 4v134v^{\frac{1}{3}}  

b)

 4v13\frac{4}{v^{\frac{1}{3}}}  

c)

 v134\frac{v^{\frac{1}{3}}}{4}  

d)

 14v13\frac{1}{4v^{\frac{1}{3}}}  

11.

Simplify . Your answer should contain only positive exponents.  (a12b12)1\left(a^{\frac{1}{2}}b^{\frac{1}{2}}\right)^{-1}  

a)

 1a12b12\frac{1}{a^{\frac{1}{2}}b^{\frac{1}{2}}}  

b)

 a12b12a^{\frac{1}{2}}b^{\frac{1}{2}}  

c)

 1a12b12-\frac{1}{a^{\frac{1}{2}}b^{\frac{1}{2}}}  

d)

 a12b12-a^{\frac{1}{2}}b^{\frac{1}{2}}  

12.

Simplify . Your answer should contain only positive exponents.  2x12y132x43y74\frac{2x^{\frac{1}{2}}y^{\frac{1}{3}}}{2x^{\frac{4}{3}}y^{-\frac{7}{4}}}  

a)

 y2512x56\frac{y^{\frac{25}{12}}}{x^{\frac{5}{6}}}  

b)

 x56y2512\frac{x^{\frac{5}{6}}}{y^{\frac{25}{12}}}  

c)

 2y2512x56\frac{2y^{\frac{25}{12}}}{x^{\frac{5}{6}}}  

d)

 y1712x56\frac{y^{\frac{17}{12}}}{x^{\frac{5}{6}}}  

13.

Simplify . Your answer should contain only positive exponents.  u54v2(u32)32u^{-\frac{5}{4}}v^2•\left(u^{\frac{3}{2}}\right)^{-\frac{3}{2}}  

a)

 v2u72\frac{v^2}{u^{\frac{7}{2}}}  

b)

 v2u52\frac{v^2}{u^{\frac{5}{2}}}  

c)

 v2u54\frac{v^2}{u^{\frac{5}{4}}}  

d)

 v2v^2  

14.
Rewrite the expression without using a radical:
a)
(2x+1)3/4
b)
(2x+1)4/3
c)
4(2x+1)3
d)
3(2x+1)4
15.

Rewrite in simplest radical form. . 20b2\sqrt{20b^2}  

a)

5b25\sqrt{b^2}  

b)

102b10\sqrt{2b}  

c)

2b52b\sqrt{5}  

d)

20b20b  

16.
Simplify the following expression:
a)
5
b)
25
c)
125
d)
625
17.
Simplify:
a)
2
b)
8
c)
16
d)
32
18.
Simplify:
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
d)
16
19.

85/3

a)

64

b)

32

c)

16

d)

24

20.
Evaluate 813/4
a)
1/3
b)
3
c)
27
d)
243
21.
a)
True
b)
False
22.

Multiply then simplify: (√5)(√15)

a)

√75

b)

5√3

c)

3√5

d)

√20

23.

Multiply then simplify: 75(1/2) *x(1/2)

a)

5x²√3

b)

5x

c)

5x√3

d)

5√3x

24.

Rewrite in simplest radical form: (18a6b2)(1/2)

a)

3a6b2√2

b)

3a³b²√2b

c)

3a³b√2

d)

2a³b√2

25.

Write in exponent form √x⁵

a)

x15x^{\frac{1}{5}}

b)

x25x^{\frac{2}{5}}

c)

x52x^{\frac{5}{2}}

d)

X⁵

26.

Simplify writing your answer with a positive exponent

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Simplest radical form

a)

3 x² y² z √3yz

b)

3 x y z √xy²

c)

3xyz

d)

Can't Simplify

28.

Simplify x23x13x^{\frac{2}{3}}\cdot x^{\frac{1}{3}}

a)

2x

b)

x29x^{\frac{2}{9}}

c)

x

d)

29.

Simplify (x2)12\left(x^{-2}\right)^{-\frac{1}{2}}

a)

1x32\frac{1}{x^{\frac{3}{2}}}

b)

1x2\frac{1}{x^2}

c)

1x\frac{1}{x}

d)

x

30.
∛k⋅∜k can be rewritten as:
a)
k7/12
b)
k1/12
c)
k1/7
d)
∜k3
31.

Simplify . Your answer should contain only positive exponents.yx13xy32yx^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot xy^{\frac{3}{2}}  

a)

 x43y52x^{\frac{4}{3}}y^{\frac{5}{2}}  

b)

 x23y12x^{\frac{2}{3}}y^{\frac{1}{2}}  

c)

 x13y32x^{\frac{1}{3}}y^{\frac{3}{2}}  

d)

 x23y43x^{\frac{2}{3}}y^{\frac{4}{3}}  

32.

Simplify . Your answer should contain only positive exponents.  (x53y2)0\left(x^{\frac{5}{3}}y^{-2}\right)^0  

a)

 11  

b)

 x53y2\frac{x^{\frac{5}{3}}}{y^2}  

c)

 x53y2x^{\frac{5}{3}}y^2  

d)

 y2x53\frac{y^2}{x^{\frac{5}{3}}}  

33.

Combine:

 50013+137213500^{\frac{1}{3}}+1372^{\frac{1}{3}}  

a)

 12(413)12\left(4^{\frac{1}{3}}\right)  

b)

 1872131872^{\frac{1}{3}}  

c)

 1872231872^{\frac{2}{3}}  

d)

 12(813)12\left(8^{\frac{1}{3}}\right)  

34.

Combine: 4(316)2(19216)4\left(3^{\frac{1}{6}}\right)-2\left(192^{\frac{1}{6}}\right)  

a)

0

b)

 2(189)162\left(-189\right)^{\frac{1}{6}}  

c)

 12416-124^{\frac{1}{6}}  

d)

 4(316)-4\left(3^{\frac{1}{6}}\right)  

35.

What is the simplified form of the expression?

a)

12

b)

4

c)

23√4

d)

241/3

36.

Perform the indicated operation.

a)

8∛3

b)

∛456

c)

15∛3

d)

12∛5

37.

Which is equivalent to the above expression?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Simplify

a)

81a7

b)

3a3

c)

3a7

d)

81a12

39.

Simplify.

a)

b2

b)

10b3

c)

25b2

d)

5b2

40.
a)
A
b)
C
c)
B
d)
D
41.

tt3\frac{\sqrt[]{t}}{\sqrt[3]{t}} can be written as:

a)

t1/6

b)

t1/5

c)

t1/3

d)

∜t

42.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

43.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

 243\ \frac{2}{\sqrt[3]{4}}   Rationalize.

a)

23\sqrt[3]{2}  

b)

11  

c)

2434\frac{2\sqrt[3]{4}}{4}  

d)

432\frac{\sqrt[3]{4}}{2}