Exercises Arithmetic with Surds

l. (a) vf2 X vf2 (h) Js

(b) ( y'5)2 (i) vS;1.
(e) v'3 X vf2
(d) 6v'3 + 2v'3
(j) v'49b4
(e) 2 (3 -./7) (k) ~#,
(f) (2 + v'2) - (3 + 2--/2)
(g) 3v'3 ~ 2( v'3 + 2) . (1) s/if

2. Simplify:

(a) 5y12 + v'27 (i) ./3

(b) 3y'20 - 3vÍ80 - 2v'45
( e) y'l5 X yÍ3
(j) Â+i
( d) 2y'20 x . v145 (k) v'3-l
v'3+1
3

(e) (2 + v'3)(2 - v'3) (1) v12!v'B - ¼

(f) (3--/2 + 2\/'3)2
(g) (3,/5 - 2) (.,/5 + 3) (m) VÍ+i + v'i-2
(h) (2,/5 - v'3) (3v'3 + v'S) (n) Â+a - Â-1
3. (a) Find the value of x2 + 4x +.4 when x = 2 + v'3.
(b) Find the value of 2x2 - 3xy when x = .J2 + 3 and y = .J2 - 2.

A i'ìs ·vve."<·~
.,.

l. (a) 2 (e) 6 - 2•/f · (i) it'~

(b) 5 (f) -1 ~ --/2 (j) 7b2
(e) v'6 (g) y'3 - 4 (k) :¡
(d) 8\/'3 (h) 2--/2 (1) 2}

2. (a) 13./3 (f) 30 + 12'/'6 (k) 2 + ,/3

(b) -12vÍ5 (g) 9 + 7vÍ5
(e) 3y'5 (I) lO'G'-3
(h) 5v'15 + 1
(d) 20 (i) 2v'3 (m) -3( v0 + 3)
. 3
( e) 1 (_i) V5-l
·-- 2 (n) ~1--i___ \rz -rs
3. (a) 19 + 8v'3
~
(b) 34 + 9v'2
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Class 9A: Homework

l. Simplify and give each answer in its simplest terms

a)../rn,

b) 3
_l -2✓3
✓3

5✓7
e) ✓8-✓12
d) 2✓3(✓3-1)-2✓3

e) -(2-✓3)2

2. Simplify and express as one fraction:

a) 5x3z-2
y-1x2z
-(~J-3x
b) (3ac2)32a-2

C) (25 X 8-3)-,- T1

1 2(1 1)
d) l___ 5+3 3-5 20
2 1
15 3
e) -3º +3-1 -(-3f2 +3-3 -(_!_r4
3

3. Solve the following exponential equations:

a) y+2 =-
1 b)25x =1252-2x c)3·92-x=l
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El, Ecole Internationale de Genève
International School of Geneva
La Grande Boissière

Class 9A: Homework

l. Simplify and give each answer in its simplest terms

b) 3 =- _;___
3 __ = ~
l -2✓3
_ _
v3 _ 6J°3 -5v~
.fj 3 3 3

5✓7 _ sJ4 -z.S-2. . .. 2..fi

e)
✓8-✓12 zJï.- 2J3 :i.ri +28 - ~ - 12

d) 2✓3(✓3-1)-2✓3 -- ~ -2"3 -2~ = \f,-4J3 l

e) - c2 - .fj) 2 - ( ¼ - Lf n, + 3 ) -;_ - ( 1- - 4 J3 ) ::. t;:~ + 4 ú )
2. Simplify and express as one fraction:

30.
15 3
e¡ 3
I +---
e) -3º +3-1 -(-3)-2 +T3 -(_!_r4 -: _.{ + 3 1 :\ .2..:J
3

3. Solve the following exponential equations:

a) 3x+2 =-1 b) 25x = l 252-2 x c) 3. 92-x =1

27
') lX -=. -') 3( 2.- 2-K) 2-'IC - J._
9 - 3
3 X 4 '2..-:_ 3- 3 6-6X
- 2 )(
~ -::.
ç;:
·.; 2(2-X'I -::. 3-I
3
)(+2-= -3 '2..;x -::. ~ - bx '31.i-'2..x-=-3-'
<¿~ =-~
~ --5
)(-::. ~~ y3
G 4-2)(-::. _, - 2;x.::

X -- 2..2-
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Class 9A: SURDS Exercises

l. Simplify giving each answer in its simplest terms:

5✓7
a) ✓8-✓12

b) (✓24x✓54)+✓18

e) 2✓3 -3
3✓2 +4

d) (2✓2- ✓3)(4✓3 +7✓2)

3
e) l
--2✓3
✓3

2✓5
f) 3+.Jil

g) ( 4 + JJ2)3

h) (.Jil -2✓2){ .Ju+ 2✓2)

i) 3✓5 -2-/45 + .Jsoo

1 1
2. Given that x = ✓7 ✓5 and y = ✓7 ✓5 , what is the exact value of ~ + y ?
7- 5 7+ 5 Y X

-J;"+Ï-J;
3. Calculate: ~ ,
-v7l'+l +-v7l'
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Class 9 SURDS Exercises

l. Simplify giving each answer in its simplest terms:

a) 5✓7
- 5[ï~ _ sITT
✓8-✓12 z_

ç; J(; - q;\)3 _q [z +- \¿_

e) 2✓3 -3
3✓2 +4 2

d) (2✓2 -✓3)(4✓3 + 7✓2)

3 -3ß
e) l
--2✓3
✓3
5

2✓5
f) 3+✓11

g) (4 + 3✓2)3

h) (✓11-2✓2)(✓11 +2✓2) 3
J
i) 3✓ 45 +✓500
5-2-✓ =1-ÍS

1 1
2. Given that x = ✓7 ✓5 and y = ✓7 ✓5 , what is the exact value of ~ + y ? Xl
7- 5 7+ 5 Y X

3. Calculate:

J;+l-# -- 2T\-+ ;I -2 [ rr ' -t-íT

-J;rr+l+#