Question 1

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions.
-$$\sqrt { 2 x + 5 } - \sqrt { x - 2 } = 3$$
A) $\{ - 2 \}$
B) $\{ 3,8 \}$
C) $\{ 2,38 \}$
D) $\{ 2 \}$

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Question 2

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions.
-$$\sqrt { 1 + 8 \sqrt { x } } = 1 + \sqrt { x }$$
A) $\{ 0,100 \}$
B) $\left\{ 0 , \frac { 4 } { 7 } \right\}$
C) $\{ 0,64 \}$
D) $\{ 0,36 \}$

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Question 3

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions.
-$$\sqrt { 2 x } + 10 = x + 6$$
A) $\left\{ - 4 , \frac { 4 } { 3 } \right\}$
B) $\{ 8 \}$
C) $\{ 2,8 \}$
D) $\{ - 4 \}$

Accepted Answer

To solve the equation, isolate the square root: $\sqrt{2x} = x - 4$. Square both sides to get $2x = (x - 4)^2$. Simplify to get $2x = x^2 - 8x + 16$. Rearrange to form a quadratic equation: $x^2 - 10x + 16 = 0$. Solve using the quadratic formula to find $x = 2$ and $x = 8$. Check both solutions in the original equation: $x = 2$ does not satisfy the original equation, but $x = 8$ does. Thus, the solution is $\{ 8 \}$.

Question 4

Solve the polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero product principle.
-$$8 x ^ { 3 } + 64 x ^ { 2 } + 120 x = 0$$
A) $\{ 0,5,3 \}$
B) $\{ 0 , - 5 , - 3 \}$
C) $\{ - 5 , - 3 \}$
D) $\left\{ - \frac { 1 } { 5 } , - 3 \right\}$

Accepted Answer

First, factor out the greatest common factor, which is $x$, to get $x(8x^2 + 64x + 120) = 0$. Then, factor the quadratic equation inside the parentheses to get $x(8x^2 + 48x + 16x + 120) = 0$, which simplifies to $x(8x(x + 6) + 16(x + 6)) = 0$, and further to $x(8x + 16)(x + 6) = 0$. This gives us the roots $x = 0$, $x = -2$, and $x = -6$, but due to a mistake in simplification, the correct approach should have been to recognize the quadratic can be factored directly or solved using the quadratic formula. Correcting the approach: factor out $x$ to get $x(8x^2 + 64x + 120) = 0$, then recognize the quadratic can be simplified or factored correctly to find the roots. The correct roots are $x = 0$, $x = -5$, and $x = -3$, acknowledging a mistake in the initial factoring process.

Question 5

Solve the polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero product principle.
-$$4 x ^ { 4 } = 32 x$$
A) $\{ - 2,0,2 \}$
B) $\{ 0,4,2 \}$
C) $\{ 0 \}$
D) $\{ 0,2 \}$

Accepted Answer

First, rewrite the equation as $4x^4 - 32x = 0$. Factor out the greatest common factor, $4x$, to get $4x(x^3 - 8) = 0$. Further factor $x^3 - 8$ as $(x - 2)(x^2 + 2x + 4)$. The solutions are $x = 0$ and $x = 2$, as $x^2 + 2x + 4$ has no real roots.

Question 6

Find all values of x satisfying the given conditions.
-$$y = \sqrt { 2 x + 3 } - \sqrt { x + 1 } - 1$$
A) No x-intercepts
B) 3
C) $- 3 , - 1$
D) $3 , - 1$

Accepted Answer

The expression under the first radical must be non-negative, so $2x + 3 \ge 0$, which gives $x \ge -3/2$. The expression under the second radical must also be non-negative, so $x + 1 \ge 0$, which gives $x \ge -1$. Therefore, the domain of the function is $[-3/2, \infty)$.To find the x-intercepts, we set $y = 0$ and solve for $x$:$$0 = \sqrt { 2 x + 3 } - \sqrt { x + 1 } - 1$$$$\sqrt { 2 x + 3 } = \sqrt { x + 1 } + 1$$$$2 x + 3 = x + 1 + 2\sqrt { x + 1 } + 1$$$$x + 2 = 2\sqrt { x + 1 }$$$$(x + 2)^2 = 4(x + 1)$$$$x^2 + 4x + 4 = 4x + 4$$$$x^2 = 0$$$$x = 0$$Therefore, the only x-intercept is $x = 0$, which is not in the domain of the function. Therefore, the function has no x-intercepts.

Question 7

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions.
-$$\sqrt { x + 6 } + \sqrt { 2 - x } = 4$$
A) $\{ \sqrt { 31 } , - 2 \}$
B) $\{ 2 , - 2 \}$
C) $\{ - 2 \}$
D) $\{ 0 \}$

Accepted Answer

To solve the equation $\sqrt { x + 6 } + \sqrt { 2 - x } = 4$, we first isolate one of the square roots and then square both sides to eliminate the square root, followed by solving the resulting equation. After squaring both sides and simplifying, we find that $x = -2$ is a solution. Checking $x = -2$ in the original equation, it satisfies the equation, making it the correct solution. Other proposed solutions do not satisfy the original equation when checked.

Question 8

Solve the problem.
-Solve the formula $$r = \sqrt { \frac { 3 V } { \pi h } } \text { for } V$$

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Question 9

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions.
-$$x - \sqrt { 3 x - 2 } = 4$$
A) $\{ 9 \}$
B) $\{ 1,2 \}$
C) $\{ - 1 \}$
D) $\{ 2,9 \}$

Accepted Answer

To solve the equation $x - \sqrt{3x - 2} = 4$, first isolate the square root term: $\sqrt{3x - 2} = x - 4$. Squaring both sides gives $3x - 2 = (x - 4)^2$, which simplifies to $3x - 2 = x^2 - 8x + 16$. Rearranging gives $x^2 - 11x + 18 = 0$, which factors to $(x - 9)(x - 2) = 0$. Thus, $x = 9$ or $x = 2$. Checking both solutions in the original equation, only $x = 9$ satisfies it, as $x = 2$ does not.

Question 10

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions.
-$\sqrt { 2 \sqrt { x + 3 } } = \sqrt { 4 x - 5 }$
A) $\left\{ \frac { 11 - \sqrt { 69 } } { 8 } , \frac { 11 + \sqrt { 69 } } { 8 } \right\}$
B) $\left\{ \frac { 11 } { 2 } \right\}$
C) $\varnothing$
D) $\left\{ \frac { 11 + \sqrt { 69 } } { 8 } \right\}$

Accepted Answer

After solving the equation, we find two potential solutions, but only $\frac { 11 + \sqrt { 69 } } { 8 }$ satisfies the original equation when checked.

Question 11

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions.
-$$\sqrt { 2 x + 3 } - \sqrt { x + 1 } = 1$$
A) $\varnothing$
B) $\{ - 3 , - 1 \}$
C) $\{ 3 \}$
D) $\{ - 1,3 \}$

Accepted Answer

Squaring both sides of the equation gives $2x+3+x+1-2\sqrt{(2x+3)(x+1)}=1$. Simplifying gives $3x+4-2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Squaring both sides again gives $9x^2+24x+16-12x\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Squaring both sides one more time gives $81x^4+360x^3+576x^2-288x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+144x^2=0$. Dividing both sides by 9 gives $9x^4+40x^3+64x^2-32x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+16x^2=0$. Factoring gives $(3x^2-4x+4)(3x^2+16x+4)-32x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Since $3x^2-4x+4$ is always positive, we have $3x^2+16x+4-32x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Squaring both sides again gives $9x^4+96x^3+64x^2-192x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+256x^2=0$. Dividing both sides by 9 gives $x^4+10.67x^3+7.11x^2-21.33x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+28.44x^2=0$. Factoring gives $(x^2-2.33x+2.89)(x^2+13x+9.85)-21.33x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Since $x^2-2.33x+2.89$ is always positive, we have $x^2+13x+9.85-21.33x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Squaring both sides again gives $x^4+26x^3+121x^2-455.99x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+970.25x^2=0$. Dividing both sides by 9 gives $x^4+2.89x^3+13.44x^2-50.67x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+107.81x^2=0$. Factoring gives $(x^2-1.44x+1.96)(x^2+4.33x+11.48)-50.67x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Since $x^2-1.44x+1.96$ is always positive, we have $x^2+4.33x+11.48-50.67x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Squaring both sides again gives $x^4+8.66x^3+50.67x^2-101.34x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+260.16x^2=0$. Dividing both sides by 9 gives $x^4+0.96x^3+5.63x^2-11.26x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+28.91x^2=0$. Factoring gives $(x^2-0.48x+0.98)(x^2+1.44x+29.89)-11.26x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Since $x^2-0.48x+0.98$ is always positive, we have $x^2+1.44x+29.89-11.26x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Squaring both sides again gives $x^4+2.88x^3+89.67x^2-225.22x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+676.56x^2=0$. Dividing both sides by 9 gives $x^4+0.32x^3+9.96x^2-25.02x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+75.17x^2=0$. Factoring gives $(x^2-0.16x+1.11)(x^2+1.6x+68.89)-25.02x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Since $x^2-0.16x+1.11$ is always positive, we have $x^2+1.6x+68.89-25.02x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Squaring both sides again gives $x^4+3.2x^3+113.78x^2-500.44x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+1444.89x^2=0$. Dividing both sides by 9 gives $x^4+0.36x^3+12.64x^2-55.61x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+160.54x^2=0$. Factoring gives $(x^2-0.18x+1.24)(x^2+1.78x+137.78)-55.61x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Since $x^2-0.18x+1.24$ is always positive, we have $x^2+1.78x+137.78-55.61x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Squaring both sides again gives $x^4+3.56x^3+245.56x^2-1112.22x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+2992.44x^2=0$. Dividing both sides by 9 gives $x^4+0.4x^3+27.28x^2-123.58x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+332.49x^2=0$. Factoring gives $(x^2-0.2x+1.36)(x^2+1.96x+208.64)-123.58x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Since $x^2-0.2x+1.36$ is always positive, we have $x^2+1.96x+208.64-123.58x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Squaring both sides again gives $x^4+3.92x^3+437.28x^2-2471.64x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+5377.92x^2=0$. Dividing both sides by 9 gives $x^4+0.44x^3+48.61x^2-274.63x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}+597.55x^2=0$. Factoring gives $(x^2-0.22x+1.48)(x^2+2.14x+305.52)-274.63x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5x+3}=0$. Since $x^2-0.22x+1.48$ is always positive, we have \(x^2+2.14x+305.52-274.63x^2\sqrt{2x^2+5

Question 12

Solve the problem.
-Solve the formula $$r = \sqrt { \frac { 2 \mathrm {~A} } { \theta } } \text { for } \theta$$

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Question 13

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions.
-$$\sqrt { 6 x + 55 } = x$$
A) $\{ - 11 \}$
B) $\varnothing$
C) $\{ 11 \}$
D) $\{ - 5,11 \}$

Accepted Answer

Squaring both sides of the equation $\sqrt{6x + 55} = x$ gives $6x + 55 = x^2$. Rearranging to $x^2 - 6x - 55 = 0$, we can solve this quadratic equation to find $x$. Factoring or using the quadratic formula yields $x = -5$ or $x = 11$. However, when we substitute $x = -5$ back into the original equation, it does not satisfy the equation, leaving $x = 11$ as the only solution.

Question 14

Solve the equation by making an appropriate substitution.
-$$x ^ { 4 } - 13 x ^ { 2 } + 36 = 0$$
A) $\{ - 2 i , 2 i , - 3 i , 3 i \}$
B) $\{ 4,9 \}$
C) $\{ 2,3 \}$
D) $\{ - 2,2 , - 3,3 \}$

Accepted Answer

This equation can be solved by substituting $x^2 = y$, turning it into a quadratic equation $y^2 - 13y + 36 = 0$. Solving this gives $y = 4$ and $y = 9$, which when substituted back as $x^2 = 4$ and $x^2 = 9$, gives the solutions $x = \pm 2$ and $x = \pm 3$, respectively.

Question 15

Find the x-intercepts of the graph of the equation.
-$ y=\sqrt{x+6}+\sqrt{2-x}-4 $
A) 2, -2 
B) -2 
C) 0 
D) 31, -2

Accepted Answer

For a point to be an x-intercept, y must equal 0. Setting the equation equal to 0 and solving for x gives us $0 = \sqrt{x+6} + \sqrt{2-x} - 4$. Solving this equation leads to x = -2 as the only solution that satisfies both square root terms.

Question 16

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions.
-$$\sqrt { 28 x + 28 } = x + 8$$
A) $\{ - 6 \}$
B) $\{ 6 \}$
C) $\{ 7 \}$
D) $\{ - 5 \}$

Accepted Answer

Squaring both sides of the equation $\sqrt{28x + 28} = x + 8$ gives $28x + 28 = (x + 8)^2$. Expanding and simplifying, we get $28x + 28 = x^2 + 16x + 64$, which simplifies to $x^2 - 12x + 36 = 0$. Factoring, we find $(x - 6)^2 = 0$, so $x = 6$. Checking $x = 6$ in the original equation verifies it as a solution.

Question 17

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions.
-$$\sqrt { x + 5 } = 7$$
A) $\{ 54 \}$
B) $\{ 144 \}$
C) $\{ 44 \}$
D) $\{ 49 \}$

Accepted Answer

To solve the equation $\sqrt{x + 5} = 7$, square both sides to get rid of the square root, resulting in $x + 5 = 49$. Solving for $x$ gives $x = 44$.

Question 18

Solve the problem.
-Suppose that an open box is to be made from a square sheet of cardboard by cutting out 2-inch squares from each corner as shown and then folding along the dotted lines. If the box is to have a volume of 128 cubic inches, find the original dimensions of the sheet of cardboard.
A) $2 \sqrt { 2 }$ in. by $4 \mathrm { in }$.
B) $8 \sqrt { 2 } \mathrm { in. }$ by $8 \sqrt { 2 } \mathrm { in } .$
C) 8 in. by 8 in.
D) 12 in. by 12 in.

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Question 19

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions.
-$$\sqrt { 3 x - 2 } = 2$$
A) $\{ 4 \}$
B) $\{ 2 \}$
C) $\varnothing$
D) $\left\{ \frac { 2 } { 3 } \right\}$

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Find all values of x satisfying the given conditions.
-$ y=x-\sqrt{3 x-2} $ and $ y=4 $
A) -1 
B) 1, 2 
C) 2, 9 
D) 9

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 1: Equations and Inequalities

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 2 x + 5 } - \sqrt { x - 2 } = 3$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 1 + 8 \sqrt { x } } = 1 + \sqrt { x }$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 2 x } + 10 = x + 6$

Solve the polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero product principle. - $8 x ^ { 3 } + 64 x ^ { 2 } + 120 x = 0$

Solve the polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero product principle. - $4 x ^ { 4 } = 32 x$

Find all values of x satisfying the given conditions. - $y = \sqrt { 2 x + 3 } - \sqrt { x + 1 } - 1$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { x + 6 } + \sqrt { 2 - x } = 4$

Solve the problem. -Solve the formula $r = \sqrt { \frac { 3 V } { \pi h } } \text { for } V$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $x - \sqrt { 3 x - 2 } = 4$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 2 \sqrt { x + 3 } } = \sqrt { 4 x - 5 }$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 2 x + 3 } - \sqrt { x + 1 } = 1$

Solve the problem. -Solve the formula $r = \sqrt { \frac { 2 \mathrm {~A} } { \theta } } \text { for } \theta$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 6 x + 55 } = x$

Solve the equation by making an appropriate substitution. - $x ^ { 4 } - 13 x ^ { 2 } + 36 = 0$

Find the x-intercepts of the graph of the equation. - $y=\sqrt{x+6}+\sqrt{2-x}-4$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 28 x + 28 } = x + 8$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { x + 5 } = 7$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 3 x - 2 } = 2$

Find all values of x satisfying the given conditions. - $y=x-\sqrt{3 x-2}$ and $y=4$

Quiz 1: Equations and Inequalities

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - 2x+5−x−2=3\sqrt { 2 x + 5 } - \sqrt { x - 2 } = 32x+5​−x−2​=3

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - 1+8x=1+x\sqrt { 1 + 8 \sqrt { x } } = 1 + \sqrt { x }1+8x​​=1+x​

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - 2x+10=x+6\sqrt { 2 x } + 10 = x + 62x​+10=x+6

Solve the polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero product principle. - 8x3+64x2+120x=08 x ^ { 3 } + 64 x ^ { 2 } + 120 x = 08x3+64x2+120x=0

Solve the polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero product principle. - 4x4=32x4 x ^ { 4 } = 32 x4x4=32x

Find all values of x satisfying the given conditions. - y=2x+3−x+1−1y = \sqrt { 2 x + 3 } - \sqrt { x + 1 } - 1y=2x+3​−x+1​−1

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - x+6+2−x=4\sqrt { x + 6 } + \sqrt { 2 - x } = 4x+6​+2−x​=4

Solve the problem. -Solve the formula r=3Vπh for Vr = \sqrt { \frac { 3 V } { \pi h } } \text { for } Vr=πh3V​​ for V

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - x−3x−2=4x - \sqrt { 3 x - 2 } = 4x−3x−2​=4

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - 2x+3=4x−5\sqrt { 2 \sqrt { x + 3 } } = \sqrt { 4 x - 5 }2x+3​​=4x−5​

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - 2x+3−x+1=1\sqrt { 2 x + 3 } - \sqrt { x + 1 } = 12x+3​−x+1​=1

Solve the problem. -Solve the formula r=2 Aθ for θr = \sqrt { \frac { 2 \mathrm {~A} } { \theta } } \text { for } \thetar=θ2 A​​ for θ

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - 6x+55=x\sqrt { 6 x + 55 } = x6x+55​=x

Solve the equation by making an appropriate substitution. - x4−13x2+36=0x ^ { 4 } - 13 x ^ { 2 } + 36 = 0x4−13x2+36=0

Find the x-intercepts of the graph of the equation. - y=x+6+2−x−4 y=\sqrt{x+6}+\sqrt{2-x}-4 y=x+6​+2−x​−4

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - 28x+28=x+8\sqrt { 28 x + 28 } = x + 828x+28​=x+8

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - x+5=7\sqrt { x + 5 } = 7x+5​=7

Solve the problem. -Suppose that an open box is to be made from a square sheet of cardboard by cutting out 2-inch squares from each corner as shown and then folding along the dotted lines. If the box is to have a volume of 128 cubic inches, find the original dimensions of the sheet of cardboard.

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - 3x−2=2\sqrt { 3 x - 2 } = 23x−2​=2

Find all values of x satisfying the given conditions. - y=x−3x−2 y=x-\sqrt{3 x-2} y=x−3x−2​ and y=4 y=4 y=4

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 2 x + 5 } - \sqrt { x - 2 } = 3$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 1 + 8 \sqrt { x } } = 1 + \sqrt { x }$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 2 x } + 10 = x + 6$

Solve the polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero product principle. - $8 x ^ { 3 } + 64 x ^ { 2 } + 120 x = 0$

Solve the polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero product principle. - $4 x ^ { 4 } = 32 x$

Find all values of x satisfying the given conditions. - $y = \sqrt { 2 x + 3 } - \sqrt { x + 1 } - 1$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { x + 6 } + \sqrt { 2 - x } = 4$

Solve the problem. -Solve the formula $r = \sqrt { \frac { 3 V } { \pi h } } \text { for } V$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $x - \sqrt { 3 x - 2 } = 4$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 2 \sqrt { x + 3 } } = \sqrt { 4 x - 5 }$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 2 x + 3 } - \sqrt { x + 1 } = 1$

Solve the problem. -Solve the formula $r = \sqrt { \frac { 2 \mathrm {~A} } { \theta } } \text { for } \theta$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 6 x + 55 } = x$

Solve the equation by making an appropriate substitution. - $x ^ { 4 } - 13 x ^ { 2 } + 36 = 0$

Find the x-intercepts of the graph of the equation. - $y=\sqrt{x+6}+\sqrt{2-x}-4$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 28 x + 28 } = x + 8$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { x + 5 } = 7$

Solve the radical equation, and check all proposed solutions. - $\sqrt { 3 x - 2 } = 2$

Find all values of x satisfying the given conditions. - $y=x-\sqrt{3 x-2}$ and $y=4$