Algebra 2 Companion Book, Volume 2

8.2.1 Radical Expressions and Rational Exponents - Worksheet

Example 1: Find all real roots. 1. cube roots of 27

2. fourth roots of 625

3. cube roots of 0

Example 2: Simplify each expression. Assume that all variables are positive. 4. x 8 3 3 5. x 32 4 4 6. x 125 6 6 3

7.

3

x 50

9. x 4 5 3

x x 40 4

12 4

11. x y 3 4

8. x x 4 8 3 4 ⋅

10.

3 3 −

Example 3: Write each expression in radical form, and simplify. 12. 36 3 2 13. 32 3 5

2 3

1 3

14. ( 27) −

15. 8

Example 4: Write each expression by using rational exponents. 16. 9 5 10 17. 8 3

18. ( ) 5 6 3

2

19. (

)

27 3

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