Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10. Simplify 32.

a. 22 b. 42 c. 8 d. 28

11. Multiply: (5 - 3) (5 + 3)
a. 22 b. 28 - 103 c. 22 - 103 d. 16

12. Multiply: (3 + 2)2

a. 5 b. 121 c. 5 + 26 d. 76

13. Combine if possible, 8 - 2.

a. 6 b. 2 c. 32 d. 2

14. Rationalize the denominator 4/7 - 2

a. 4(7 + 2)/3 b. 4(7 - 2)/3 c. 4(7 + 2)/45 d. 4(7 - 2)/9

15. Which of these equations are true?

I. II. III.
a. I only b. II only c. I and II d. I, II, and III
16. Which choice lists these numbers in decreasing order?
,4 , ,2

a. 4 , ,2 ,120 b. ,2 , ,4
c. 2 ,4 , , d. , ,2 ,4

17. Which set contains like radicals?

a. b.
c. d.

18. Which is the simplest form of 3 +4 9 + 12 ?

a. 14 b. 4 c. 10 d. 28

19. Which expressions are equivalent to in simplest form and entire form?
a. b. c. d.

20. Which expression is the rationalized form of ?

a. b. c. d.

21. What is the value of x in ?

a. b. c. d.

22. Express 10 +3 + in simplest form.

a. 556 6 b. 556 + 6 c. 459 6 d. 656 3

23. Estimate the value of 35 to one decimal place.

a. 5.3 b. 5.9 c. 5.2 d. 5.5

24. A cube has surface area 2646 m2. What is its volume?
a. 9621 m3 b. 9261 m3 c. 9162 m3 d. 6921 m3

25. Germaine wants to paint a cube with volume 2744 m3. Each tub of paint covers 79 m2. How many
tubs of paint does Germaine need to paint the cube?
a. 15 tubs b. 14 tubs c. 13 tubs d. 16 tubs

26. A cube has volume 9261 cubic inches. Determine the area of one face of the cube.
a. 440 square in. b. 442 square in. c. 441 square in. d. 443 square in.

27. An apartment building covers a square with an area of 350 m 2 and the parking lot behind it covers
a square with an area of 126 m2. Determine the combined length of the apartment building and
the parking lot in simplest form.
a. 514 b. 314 c. 614 d. 814

28. Suppose a gallon of milk costs P2.69 now. How much would the price increase in 6
months with an inflation rate of 5.3%?
a. 7 cents b. 5 cents c. 3 cents d. 9 cents

29. A rectangular park has a width of m and an area of . Determine the

length of the park.
a. 4015
2
b. 402
3
c. 815
2
d. 82
3

30.
Written Response
Show all your work in order to receive full marks! (2 marks each)
1. Express 10 +3 + in simplest form.

2. A rectangular park has a width of m and an area of . Determine

the length of the park.

3. State any restrictions on the variables, then multiply.

4. State any restrictions on the variables, then multiply.

5. State any restrictions on the variable, then divide.

6. Joss has been contracted to water lawns for the summer using circular
sprayers. The radius of sprayed water, r, in metres, is modelled by r = ,
where A is the area of grads watered by in square metres. Determine the area
covered for a circle with a radius of 4 m, to the nearest tenth of a metre.

7. State any restrictions on x, then solve .

 8. State any restrictions on x, then solve .

9. Lottie made an error while expressing as a mixed radical.

Identify her error and correct the solution.

10. An apartment building covers a square with an area of 350 m2 and the parking
lot behind it covers a square with an area of 126 m2. Determine the combined
length of the apartment building and the parking lot in simplest form.

11. Sound travels through different materials at different speeds. The speed of
sound is defined by where S is the speed in metres per second, E is the
elasticity of the material in newtons per square metre (N/m2), and d is the
density of the material in kilograms per cubic metre (kg/m3). Determine the
speed of sound through a material with E = 9000 N/m2 and d = 0.12 kg/m3 as
a radical in simplest form. Show your work.

12. Simplify .
13. A space station needs to rotate a certain number of times each minute to
create the effect of gravity. Otherwise, the crew are weightless. A formula for
determining the number of times a station needs to rotate to reproduce Earths
gravity is N = , where N is the number of revolutions per minute and r is
the radius of the station. Suppose a station rotates 5.4 times per minute.
Determine the radius of the space station.
Radicals Quiz Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.1
OBJ: 3.1 Compare and order radical expressions with numerical radicands. | 3.2 Express an entire
radical with a numerical radicand as a mixed radical. | 3.3 Express a mixed radical with a numerical
radicand as an entire radical. TOP: Mixed and entire radicals KEY: radical
2. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.1
OBJ: 3.1 Compare and order radical expressions with numerical radicands. | 3.2 Express an entire
radical with a numerical radicand as a mixed radical. | 3.3 Express a mixed radical with a numerical
radicand as an entire radical. TOP: Mixed and entire radicals KEY: radical
3. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.2
OBJ: 3.4 Perform one or more operations to simplify radical expressions with numerical or variable
radicands. TOP: Adding and subtracting radicals KEY: radical
4. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.2
OBJ: 3.4 Perform one or more operations to simplify radical expressions with numerical or variable
radicands. TOP: Adding and subtracting radicals KEY: radical
5. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.3
OBJ: 3.4 Perform one or more operations to simplify radical expressions with numerical or variable
radicands. TOP: Mixed and entire radicals KEY: radical
6. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.3
OBJ: 3.4 Perform one or more operations to simplify radical expressions with numerical or variable
radicands. | 3.5 Rationalize the monomial denominator of a radical expression.
TOP: Mixed and entire radicals KEY: radical | rationalize the denominator
7. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.6
OBJ: 4.1 Determine any restrictions on values for the variable in a radical equation. | 4.2 Determine,
algebraically, the roots of a radical equation, and explain the process used to solve the equation. | 4.3
Verify, by substitution, that the values determined in solving a radical equation are roots of the
equation. | 4.5 Solve problems by modelling a situation with a radical equation and solving the
equation.
TOP: Solving simple radical equations KEY: radical
WRITTEN RESPONSE
1. ANS:
PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.2
OBJ: 3.4 Perform one or more operations to simplify radical expressions with numerical or variable
radicands. TOP: Adding and subtracting radicals KEY: radical

2. ANS: m or m
PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.3
OBJ: 3.4 Perform one or more operations to simplify radical expressions with numerical or variable
radicands. | 3.5 Rationalize the monomial denominator of a radical expression.
TOP: Multiplying and dividing radicals KEY: radical
3. ANS: x, y 0; x, y R
PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.4
OBJ: 3.4 Perform one or more operations to simplify radical expressions with numerical or variable
radicands. | 3.5 Rationalize the monomial denominator of a radical expression. | 3.6 Identify values
of the variable for which the radical expression is defined.
TOP: Simplifying algebraic expressions involving radicals KEY: radical | restrictions
4. ANS: y 0; y R
PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.4
OBJ: 3.4 Perform one or more operations to simplify radical expressions with numerical or variable
radicands. | 3.5 Rationalize the monomial denominator of a radical expression. | 3.6 Identify values
of the variable for which the radical expression is defined.
TOP: Simplifying algebraic expressions involving radicals KEY: radical | restrictions

5. ANS: x > 0; x R
PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.4
OBJ: 3.4 Perform one or more operations to simplify radical expressions with numerical or variable
radicands. | 3.5 Rationalize the monomial denominator of a radical expression. | 3.6 Identify values
of the variable for which the radical expression is defined.
TOP: Simplifying algebraic expressions involving radicals KEY: radical | restrictions
6. ANS: A = 32.7 m2
 PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.5
OBJ: 4.2 Determine, algebraically, the roots of a radical equation, and explain the process used to
solve the equation. | 4.3 Verify, by substitution, that the values determined in solving a radical
equation are roots of the equation. TOP: Exploring radical equations KEY: radical

7. ANS:
PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.6
OBJ: 4.1 Determine any restrictions on values for the variable in a radical equation. | 4.2 Determine,
algebraically, the roots of a radical equation, and explain the process used to solve the equation. | 4.3
Verify, by substitution, that the values determined in solving a radical equation are roots of the
equation. | 4.5 Solve problems by modelling a situation with a radical equation and solving the
equation.
TOP: Solving simple radical equations KEY: radical | restrictions
8. ANS:
PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.6
OBJ: 4.1 Determine any restrictions on values for the variable in a radical equation. | 4.2 Determine,
algebraically, the roots of a radical equation, and explain the process used to solve the equation. | 4.3
Verify, by substitution, that the values determined in solving a radical equation are roots of the
equation. | 4.4 Explain why some roots determined in solving a radical equation are extraneous. | 4.5
Solve problems by modelling a situation with a radical equation and solving the equation.
TOP: Solving simple radical equations KEY: radical | restrictions | extraneous roots
9. ANS: She made an error in step 1. The correct factor of 16 000 is 27, not 25.
The correct solution is:

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.1

OBJ: 3.1 Compare and order radical expressions with numerical radicands. | 3.2 Express an entire
radical with a numerical radicand as a mixed radical. | 3.3 Express a mixed radical with a numerical
radicand as an entire radical. TOP: Mixed and entire radicals KEY: radical
10. ANS:

The combined length is m.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.2
OBJ: 3.4 Perform one or more operations to simplify radical expressions with numerical or variable
radicands. TOP: Adding and subtracting radicals KEY: radical

11. ANS:

The speed of sound through the material is 50 m/s.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.3
OBJ: 3.4 Perform one or more operations to simplify radical expressions with numerical or variable
radicands. | 3.5 Rationalize the monomial denominator of a radical expression.
TOP: Multiplying and dividing radicals KEY: radical
12. ANS:

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.4

OBJ: 3.4 Perform one or more operations to simplify radical expressions with numerical or variable
radicands. | 3.5 Rationalize the monomial denominator of a radical expression. | 3.6 Identify values
of the variable for which the radical expression is defined.
TOP: Simplifying algebraic expressions involving radicals KEY: radical | rationalize the
denominator

13. ANS:

The space station has a radius of about 30.6 m.

PTS: 1 DIF: Grade 11 REF: Lesson 4.6
OBJ: 4.1 Determine any restrictions on values for the variable in a radical equation. | 4.2 Determine,
algebraically, the roots of a radical equation, and explain the process used to solve the equation. | 4.3
Verify, by substitution, that the values determined in solving a radical equation are roots of the
equation. | 4.5 Solve problems by modelling a situation with a radical equation and solving the
equation.
TOP: Solving simple radical equations KEY: radical