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surds

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Do you think

 (3)(4)\sqrt{\left(3\right)\left(4\right)}  is equal to  3×4\sqrt{3}\times\sqrt{4}  ?

a)

Yes 

b)

No

2.
Simplify completely.
a)
2√3
b)
-8√3
c)
2√6
d)
-8√6
3.
In between what two integers is the square root of 77?
a)
5 and 6
b)
6 and 7
c)
7 and 8
d)
8 and 9
4.
Simplify fully: 
√32 + 5√32
a)
6√32
b)
24√8
c)
24√2
d)
6√8
5.

Which one is the best one to multiply by to rationalise this denominator:
/3√6

a)
√6
b)
3√6
c)
2√3
d)
3 - √6
6.
Simplify: 
√5 x √6
a)
2√15
b)
√11
c)
√30
d)
3√10
7.
Simplify fully: 
√32
a)
4√8
b)
16√2
c)
4√2
d)
4√4
8.

Simplify:

2√3 x 3√11

a)

2√33

b)

6√33

c)

5√14

d)

6√14

9.

Simplify the following surd...

a)

5√5

b)

3√5

c)

15√3

d)

5√3

10.
Rationalise the Denominator:
3/√5
a)
3√5/5
b)
3√5/25
c)
√5/5
d)
√5/3
11.

SImplify:

a)

5√6

b)

25√6

c)

√150

d)

10√15

12.
Simplify fully: 
2√45 - 5√45 + 9√16
a)
-9√5 + 36
b)
-3√45 + 144
c)
6√16
d)
6√106
13.

Expand and simplify ...


(2 + √3)(1 + √3)

a)

5 + 3√3

b)

2 + 3√3

c)

5 + √3

d)

11 + 3√3

14.

1.       If a and b are positive integers, which of the following is/are correct?


 I.a2+b2=a+bI.\sqrt{a^2+b^2}=a+b  

 II.a2b2=abII.\sqrt{a^2b^2}=ab  
 III.2a2b×6a3b=2a2b3aIII.\sqrt{2a^2b}\times\sqrt{6a^3b}=2a^2b\sqrt{3a}  

a)

II only

b)

III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

15.
2√5 - √5 + 4√5 + √3
a)
6√5 + √3
b)
5√5 + √3
c)
6√5
d)
6√3
16.
Simplify fully: 
√32 + √12
a)
4√2 +2√3
b)
6√5
c)
√44
d)
2√11