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In the following exercises, simplify.
Rationalize a One Term Denominator
In the following exercises, rationalize the denominator.
Rationalize a Two Term Denominator
In the following exercises, rationalize the denominator.
Solve Radical Equations
In the following exercises, solve the equation.
Use Square Roots in Applications
In the following exercises, solve. Round approximations to one decimal place.
A pallet of sod will cover an area of about 600 square feet. Trinh wants to order a pallet of sod to make a square lawn in his backyard. Use the formula to find the length of each side of his lawn.
A helicopter dropped a package from a height of 900 feet above a stranded hiker. Use the formula to find how many seconds it took for the package to reach the hiker.
7.5 seconds
Officer Morales measured the skid marks of one of the cars involved in an accident. The length of the skid marks was 245 feet. Use the formula to find the speed of the car before the brakes were applied.
Simplify Expressions with Higher Roots
In the following exercises, simplify.
Use the Product Property to Simplify Expressions with Higher Roots
In the following exercises, simplify.
Use the Quotient Property to Simplify Expressions with Higher Roots
In the following exercises, simplify.
Add and Subtract Higher Roots
In the following exercises, simplify.
Simplify Expressions with
In the following exercises, write as a radical expression.
In the following exercises, write with a rational exponent.
In the following exercises, simplify.
Simplify Expressions with
In the following exercises, write with a rational exponent.
In the following exercises, simplify.
Use the Laws of Exponents to Simplify Expressions with Rational Exponents
In the following exercises, simplify.
In the following exercises, simplify.
In the following exercises, rationalize the denominator.
In the following exercises, solve.
In the following exercise, solve.
A helicopter flying at an altitude of 600 feet dropped a package to a lifeboat. Use the formula to find how many seconds it took for the package to reach the hiker. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a second.
6.1 seconds
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