Collection of 20 algebra exercises focused on simplifying square roots containing both integers and variables with exponents.
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Let's solve each of these square root expressions step by step, simplifying them as much as possible. We'll use the property:
$$
\sqrt{ab} = \sqrt{a} \cdot \sqrt{b}
$$
and also:
$$
\sqrt{a^2} = a \quad \text{(for } a \geq 0\text{)}
$$
We'll factor out perfect squares from under the radical.
---
$$
\sqrt{18} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 2} = \sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{2} = 3\sqrt{2}
$$
✔ Answer: $3\sqrt{2}$
---
$$
\sqrt{125} = \sqrt{25 \cdot 5} = \sqrt{25} \cdot \sqrt{5} = 5\sqrt{5}
$$
✔ Answer: $5\sqrt{5}$
---
$$
\sqrt{72} = \sqrt{36 \cdot 2} = \sqrt{36} \cdot \sqrt{2} = 6\sqrt{2}
$$
✔ Answer: $6\sqrt{2}$
---
$$
\sqrt{180} = \sqrt{36 \cdot 5} = \sqrt{36} \cdot \sqrt{5} = 6\sqrt{5}
$$
✔ Answer: $6\sqrt{5}$
---
$$
\sqrt{a^3} = \sqrt{a^2 \cdot a} = \sqrt{a^2} \cdot \sqrt{a} = a\sqrt{a}
$$
✔ Answer: $a\sqrt{a}$
---
$$
\sqrt{b^7} = \sqrt{b^6 \cdot b} = \sqrt{b^6} \cdot \sqrt{b} = b^3\sqrt{b}
$$
✔ Answer: $b^3\sqrt{b}$
---
$$
\sqrt{m^{11}} = \sqrt{m^{10} \cdot m} = \sqrt{m^{10}} \cdot \sqrt{m} = m^5\sqrt{m}
$$
✔ Answer: $m^5\sqrt{m}$
---
Break down constants and variables:
- $75 = 25 \cdot 3$, so $\sqrt{75} = \sqrt{25 \cdot 3} = 5\sqrt{3}$
- $x^7 = x^6 \cdot x$, so $\sqrt{x^7} = \sqrt{x^6 \cdot x} = x^3\sqrt{x}$
- $y^5 = y^4 \cdot y$, so $\sqrt{y^5} = \sqrt{y^4 \cdot y} = y^2\sqrt{y}$
Now combine:
$$
\sqrt{75x^7y^5} = 5\sqrt{3} \cdot x^3\sqrt{x} \cdot y^2\sqrt{y} = 5x^3y^2 \sqrt{3xy}
$$
✔ Answer: $5x^3y^2\sqrt{3xy}$
---
- $27 = 9 \cdot 3$, so $\sqrt{27} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 3} = 3\sqrt{3}$
- $a^{11} = a^{10} \cdot a$, so $\sqrt{a^{11}} = a^5\sqrt{a}$
- $b^7 = b^6 \cdot b$, so $\sqrt{b^7} = b^3\sqrt{b}$
Combine:
$$
\sqrt{27a^{11}b^7} = 3\sqrt{3} \cdot a^5\sqrt{a} \cdot b^3\sqrt{b} = 3a^5b^3 \sqrt{3ab}
$$
✔ Answer: $3a^5b^3\sqrt{3ab}$
---
- $32 = 16 \cdot 2$, so $\sqrt{32} = \sqrt{16 \cdot 2} = 4\sqrt{2}$
- $a^7 = a^6 \cdot a$, so $\sqrt{a^7} = a^3\sqrt{a}$
- $b^4$ is a perfect square: $\sqrt{b^4} = b^2$
Now combine:
$$
\sqrt{32a^7b^4} = 4\sqrt{2} \cdot a^3\sqrt{a} \cdot b^2 = 4a^3b^2 \sqrt{2a}
$$
✔ Answer: $4a^3b^2\sqrt{2a}$
---
- $\sqrt{9} = 3$
- $\sqrt{a^8} = a^4$
So:
$$
\sqrt{9a^8} = 3a^4
$$
✔ Answer: $3a^4$
---
- $45 = 9 \cdot 5$, so $\sqrt{45} = 3\sqrt{5}$
- $a^7 = a^6 \cdot a$, so $\sqrt{a^7} = a^3\sqrt{a}$
$$
\sqrt{45a^7} = 3\sqrt{5} \cdot a^3\sqrt{a} = 3a^3\sqrt{5a}
$$
✔ Answer: $3a^3\sqrt{5a}$
---
All parts are perfect squares:
- $\sqrt{36} = 6$
- $\sqrt{x^2} = x$
- $\sqrt{y^6} = y^3$
So:
$$
\sqrt{36x^2y^6} = 6xy^3
$$
✔ Answer: $6xy^3$
---
- $12 = 4 \cdot 3$, so $\sqrt{12} = 2\sqrt{3}$
- $x^{20}$ is a perfect square: $\sqrt{x^{20}} = x^{10}$
- $y^8$ is a perfect square: $\sqrt{y^8} = y^4$
So:
$$
\sqrt{12x^{20}y^8} = 2\sqrt{3} \cdot x^{10} \cdot y^4 = 2x^{10}y^4\sqrt{3}
$$
✔ Answer: $2x^{10}y^4\sqrt{3}$
---
First simplify $\sqrt{200}$:
- $200 = 100 \cdot 2$, so $\sqrt{200} = \sqrt{100 \cdot 2} = 10\sqrt{2}$
Then apply the negative sign:
$$
-\sqrt{200} = -10\sqrt{2}
$$
✔ Answer: $-10\sqrt{2}$
---
$196 = 14^2$, so:
$$
\sqrt{196} = 14
$$
✔ Answer: $14$
---
- $63 = 9 \cdot 7$, so $\sqrt{63} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 7} = 3\sqrt{7}$
- $x^4$ is a perfect square: $\sqrt{x^4} = x^2$
- $\sqrt{y} = \sqrt{y}$ (no simplification)
So:
$$
\sqrt{63x^4y} = 3\sqrt{7} \cdot x^2 \cdot \sqrt{y} = 3x^2\sqrt{7y}
$$
✔ Answer: $3x^2\sqrt{7y}$
---
- $\sqrt{6} = \sqrt{6}$ (no simplification)
- $x^3 = x^2 \cdot x$, so $\sqrt{x^3} = x\sqrt{x}$
So:
$$
\sqrt{6x^3} = \sqrt{6} \cdot x\sqrt{x} = x\sqrt{6x}
$$
✔ Answer: $x\sqrt{6x}$
---
- $\sqrt{100} = 10$
- $x^5 = x^4 \cdot x$, so $\sqrt{x^5} = x^2\sqrt{x}$
- $\sqrt{y} = \sqrt{y}$
So:
$$
\sqrt{100x^5y} = 10 \cdot x^2\sqrt{x} \cdot \sqrt{y} = 10x^2\sqrt{xy}
$$
✔ Answer: $10x^2\sqrt{xy}$
---
Break it down:
- $80 = 16 \cdot 5$, so $\sqrt{80} = \sqrt{16 \cdot 5} = 4\sqrt{5}$
- $x^{100}$: $\sqrt{x^{100}} = x^{50}$
- $y^{49} = y^{48} \cdot y = (y^{24})^2 \cdot y$, so $\sqrt{y^{49}} = y^{24}\sqrt{y}$
Now combine:
$$
\sqrt{80x^{100}y^{49}} = 4\sqrt{5} \cdot x^{50} \cdot y^{24}\sqrt{y} = 4x^{50}y^{24}\sqrt{5y}
$$
✔ Answer: $4x^{50}y^{24}\sqrt{5y}$
---
| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1. $\sqrt{18}$ | $3\sqrt{2}$ |
| 2. $\sqrt{125}$ | $5\sqrt{5}$ |
| 3. $\sqrt{72}$ | $6\sqrt{2}$ |
| 4. $\sqrt{180}$ | $6\sqrt{5}$ |
| 5. $\sqrt{a^3}$ | $a\sqrt{a}$ |
| 6. $\sqrt{b^7}$ | $b^3\sqrt{b}$ |
| 7. $\sqrt{m^{11}}$ | $m^5\sqrt{m}$ |
| 8. $\sqrt{75x^7y^5}$ | $5x^3y^2\sqrt{3xy}$ |
| 9. $\sqrt{27a^{11}b^7}$ | $3a^5b^3\sqrt{3ab}$ |
| 10. $\sqrt{32a^7b^4}$ | $4a^3b^2\sqrt{2a}$ |
| 11. $\sqrt{9a^8}$ | $3a^4$ |
| 12. $\sqrt{45a^7}$ | $3a^3\sqrt{5a}$ |
| 13. $\sqrt{36x^2y^6}$ | $6xy^3$ |
| 14. $\sqrt{12x^{20}y^8}$ | $2x^{10}y^4\sqrt{3}$ |
| 15. $-\sqrt{200}$ | $-10\sqrt{2}$ |
| 16. $\sqrt{196}$ | $14$ |
| 17. $\sqrt{63x^4y}$ | $3x^2\sqrt{7y}$ |
| 18. $\sqrt{6x^3}$ | $x\sqrt{6x}$ |
| 19. $\sqrt{100x^5y}$ | $10x^2\sqrt{xy}$ |
| 20. $\sqrt{80x^{100}y^{49}}$ | $4x^{50}y^{24}\sqrt{5y}$ |
Let me know if you'd like these formatted differently or need explanations for any specific one!
$$
\sqrt{ab} = \sqrt{a} \cdot \sqrt{b}
$$
and also:
$$
\sqrt{a^2} = a \quad \text{(for } a \geq 0\text{)}
$$
We'll factor out perfect squares from under the radical.
---
1. $\sqrt{18}$
$$
\sqrt{18} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 2} = \sqrt{9} \cdot \sqrt{2} = 3\sqrt{2}
$$
✔ Answer: $3\sqrt{2}$
---
2. $\sqrt{125}$
$$
\sqrt{125} = \sqrt{25 \cdot 5} = \sqrt{25} \cdot \sqrt{5} = 5\sqrt{5}
$$
✔ Answer: $5\sqrt{5}$
---
3. $\sqrt{72}$
$$
\sqrt{72} = \sqrt{36 \cdot 2} = \sqrt{36} \cdot \sqrt{2} = 6\sqrt{2}
$$
✔ Answer: $6\sqrt{2}$
---
4. $\sqrt{180}$
$$
\sqrt{180} = \sqrt{36 \cdot 5} = \sqrt{36} \cdot \sqrt{5} = 6\sqrt{5}
$$
✔ Answer: $6\sqrt{5}$
---
5. $\sqrt{a^3}$
$$
\sqrt{a^3} = \sqrt{a^2 \cdot a} = \sqrt{a^2} \cdot \sqrt{a} = a\sqrt{a}
$$
✔ Answer: $a\sqrt{a}$
---
6. $\sqrt{b^7}$
$$
\sqrt{b^7} = \sqrt{b^6 \cdot b} = \sqrt{b^6} \cdot \sqrt{b} = b^3\sqrt{b}
$$
✔ Answer: $b^3\sqrt{b}$
---
7. $\sqrt{m^{11}}$
$$
\sqrt{m^{11}} = \sqrt{m^{10} \cdot m} = \sqrt{m^{10}} \cdot \sqrt{m} = m^5\sqrt{m}
$$
✔ Answer: $m^5\sqrt{m}$
---
8. $\sqrt{75x^7y^5}$
Break down constants and variables:
- $75 = 25 \cdot 3$, so $\sqrt{75} = \sqrt{25 \cdot 3} = 5\sqrt{3}$
- $x^7 = x^6 \cdot x$, so $\sqrt{x^7} = \sqrt{x^6 \cdot x} = x^3\sqrt{x}$
- $y^5 = y^4 \cdot y$, so $\sqrt{y^5} = \sqrt{y^4 \cdot y} = y^2\sqrt{y}$
Now combine:
$$
\sqrt{75x^7y^5} = 5\sqrt{3} \cdot x^3\sqrt{x} \cdot y^2\sqrt{y} = 5x^3y^2 \sqrt{3xy}
$$
✔ Answer: $5x^3y^2\sqrt{3xy}$
---
9. $\sqrt{27a^{11}b^7}$
- $27 = 9 \cdot 3$, so $\sqrt{27} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 3} = 3\sqrt{3}$
- $a^{11} = a^{10} \cdot a$, so $\sqrt{a^{11}} = a^5\sqrt{a}$
- $b^7 = b^6 \cdot b$, so $\sqrt{b^7} = b^3\sqrt{b}$
Combine:
$$
\sqrt{27a^{11}b^7} = 3\sqrt{3} \cdot a^5\sqrt{a} \cdot b^3\sqrt{b} = 3a^5b^3 \sqrt{3ab}
$$
✔ Answer: $3a^5b^3\sqrt{3ab}$
---
10. $\sqrt{32a^7b^4}$
- $32 = 16 \cdot 2$, so $\sqrt{32} = \sqrt{16 \cdot 2} = 4\sqrt{2}$
- $a^7 = a^6 \cdot a$, so $\sqrt{a^7} = a^3\sqrt{a}$
- $b^4$ is a perfect square: $\sqrt{b^4} = b^2$
Now combine:
$$
\sqrt{32a^7b^4} = 4\sqrt{2} \cdot a^3\sqrt{a} \cdot b^2 = 4a^3b^2 \sqrt{2a}
$$
✔ Answer: $4a^3b^2\sqrt{2a}$
---
11. $\sqrt{9a^8}$
- $\sqrt{9} = 3$
- $\sqrt{a^8} = a^4$
So:
$$
\sqrt{9a^8} = 3a^4
$$
✔ Answer: $3a^4$
---
12. $\sqrt{45a^7}$
- $45 = 9 \cdot 5$, so $\sqrt{45} = 3\sqrt{5}$
- $a^7 = a^6 \cdot a$, so $\sqrt{a^7} = a^3\sqrt{a}$
$$
\sqrt{45a^7} = 3\sqrt{5} \cdot a^3\sqrt{a} = 3a^3\sqrt{5a}
$$
✔ Answer: $3a^3\sqrt{5a}$
---
13. $\sqrt{36x^2y^6}$
All parts are perfect squares:
- $\sqrt{36} = 6$
- $\sqrt{x^2} = x$
- $\sqrt{y^6} = y^3$
So:
$$
\sqrt{36x^2y^6} = 6xy^3
$$
✔ Answer: $6xy^3$
---
14. $\sqrt{12x^{20}y^8}$
- $12 = 4 \cdot 3$, so $\sqrt{12} = 2\sqrt{3}$
- $x^{20}$ is a perfect square: $\sqrt{x^{20}} = x^{10}$
- $y^8$ is a perfect square: $\sqrt{y^8} = y^4$
So:
$$
\sqrt{12x^{20}y^8} = 2\sqrt{3} \cdot x^{10} \cdot y^4 = 2x^{10}y^4\sqrt{3}
$$
✔ Answer: $2x^{10}y^4\sqrt{3}$
---
15. $-\sqrt{200}$
First simplify $\sqrt{200}$:
- $200 = 100 \cdot 2$, so $\sqrt{200} = \sqrt{100 \cdot 2} = 10\sqrt{2}$
Then apply the negative sign:
$$
-\sqrt{200} = -10\sqrt{2}
$$
✔ Answer: $-10\sqrt{2}$
---
16. $\sqrt{196}$
$196 = 14^2$, so:
$$
\sqrt{196} = 14
$$
✔ Answer: $14$
---
17. $\sqrt{63x^4y}$
- $63 = 9 \cdot 7$, so $\sqrt{63} = \sqrt{9 \cdot 7} = 3\sqrt{7}$
- $x^4$ is a perfect square: $\sqrt{x^4} = x^2$
- $\sqrt{y} = \sqrt{y}$ (no simplification)
So:
$$
\sqrt{63x^4y} = 3\sqrt{7} \cdot x^2 \cdot \sqrt{y} = 3x^2\sqrt{7y}
$$
✔ Answer: $3x^2\sqrt{7y}$
---
18. $\sqrt{6x^3}$
- $\sqrt{6} = \sqrt{6}$ (no simplification)
- $x^3 = x^2 \cdot x$, so $\sqrt{x^3} = x\sqrt{x}$
So:
$$
\sqrt{6x^3} = \sqrt{6} \cdot x\sqrt{x} = x\sqrt{6x}
$$
✔ Answer: $x\sqrt{6x}$
---
19. $\sqrt{100x^5y}$
- $\sqrt{100} = 10$
- $x^5 = x^4 \cdot x$, so $\sqrt{x^5} = x^2\sqrt{x}$
- $\sqrt{y} = \sqrt{y}$
So:
$$
\sqrt{100x^5y} = 10 \cdot x^2\sqrt{x} \cdot \sqrt{y} = 10x^2\sqrt{xy}
$$
✔ Answer: $10x^2\sqrt{xy}$
---
20. $\sqrt{80x^{100}y^{49}}$
Break it down:
- $80 = 16 \cdot 5$, so $\sqrt{80} = \sqrt{16 \cdot 5} = 4\sqrt{5}$
- $x^{100}$: $\sqrt{x^{100}} = x^{50}$
- $y^{49} = y^{48} \cdot y = (y^{24})^2 \cdot y$, so $\sqrt{y^{49}} = y^{24}\sqrt{y}$
Now combine:
$$
\sqrt{80x^{100}y^{49}} = 4\sqrt{5} \cdot x^{50} \cdot y^{24}\sqrt{y} = 4x^{50}y^{24}\sqrt{5y}
$$
✔ Answer: $4x^{50}y^{24}\sqrt{5y}$
---
✔ Final Answers Summary:
| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1. $\sqrt{18}$ | $3\sqrt{2}$ |
| 2. $\sqrt{125}$ | $5\sqrt{5}$ |
| 3. $\sqrt{72}$ | $6\sqrt{2}$ |
| 4. $\sqrt{180}$ | $6\sqrt{5}$ |
| 5. $\sqrt{a^3}$ | $a\sqrt{a}$ |
| 6. $\sqrt{b^7}$ | $b^3\sqrt{b}$ |
| 7. $\sqrt{m^{11}}$ | $m^5\sqrt{m}$ |
| 8. $\sqrt{75x^7y^5}$ | $5x^3y^2\sqrt{3xy}$ |
| 9. $\sqrt{27a^{11}b^7}$ | $3a^5b^3\sqrt{3ab}$ |
| 10. $\sqrt{32a^7b^4}$ | $4a^3b^2\sqrt{2a}$ |
| 11. $\sqrt{9a^8}$ | $3a^4$ |
| 12. $\sqrt{45a^7}$ | $3a^3\sqrt{5a}$ |
| 13. $\sqrt{36x^2y^6}$ | $6xy^3$ |
| 14. $\sqrt{12x^{20}y^8}$ | $2x^{10}y^4\sqrt{3}$ |
| 15. $-\sqrt{200}$ | $-10\sqrt{2}$ |
| 16. $\sqrt{196}$ | $14$ |
| 17. $\sqrt{63x^4y}$ | $3x^2\sqrt{7y}$ |
| 18. $\sqrt{6x^3}$ | $x\sqrt{6x}$ |
| 19. $\sqrt{100x^5y}$ | $10x^2\sqrt{xy}$ |
| 20. $\sqrt{80x^{100}y^{49}}$ | $4x^{50}y^{24}\sqrt{5y}$ |
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