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The document contains a series of mathematical problems focused on simplifying radical expressions and finding exact roots of quadratic equations. It includes 20 problems with various forms of radicals and quadratic equations, along with a section for scrambled answers. The problems require the application of algebraic techniques, including the Pythagorean theorem and rationalization of denominators.

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Solve+using+Square+Roots

The document contains a series of mathematical problems focused on simplifying radical expressions and finding exact roots of quadratic equations. It includes 20 problems with various forms of radicals and quadratic equations, along with a section for scrambled answers. The problems require the application of algebraic techniques, including the Pythagorean theorem and rationalization of denominators.

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Name _____________________________

Simplify each radical expression.


1. −2√72 2. √3(4√2 − √3) 3.(−1 + √5)(−1 − √5)

4 50 3
4. √ 5. √ 6.
9 12 2−√3

Find the exact roots of each quadratic equation using square roots. Write answers in reduced radical
form, with denominators rationalized when necessary.
7. 2𝑥 2 − 98 = 0 8. 4(𝑥 − 5)2 = 96 9. −5𝑥 2 + 1 = −7

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10. 6(𝑥 + 3)2 = 24 11. 𝑥 2 = 27 12. 3𝑥(𝑥 + 2) = 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 9
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13. 4(𝑥 2 − 2) + 3 = 11 14. −2(3𝑥 + 1)2 + 2 = −16 15. 𝑥 2 − 4 = 296
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16. 3(2𝑥 − 1)2 + 5 = 41 17. 2(𝑥 2 − 5𝑥) = −𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 18. 3𝑥 2 + 5 = 2𝑥 2 − 1

19. The square below has an area of 32. Find the exact value of x.

20. A right triangle has legs that are 8 inches and 12 inches. Its hypotenuse is (𝑥 + 5). Use the
Pythagorean Theorem to find the value of x, rounded to the nearest thousandth.

SCRAMBLED ANSWERS

6 + 3√3 2 4 ±2 3√2  5 1
𝑎𝑛𝑑 − ± ±
3 3 2 3

4√6 − 3 2 4 + 4√2 ±7 9.422 0


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5√6 −12√2 ±10√6 10.422 2√10 −


√15
𝑎𝑛𝑑
√15
± 2 2
6 5

−4 −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 5 1 ± 2√3 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 9 5 ± 2√6 No real solutions


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