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11th grade Nth roots, and simplify, multiply, add and rationalize radicals worksheet

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  1. Ari needs ∜1296 for a math club puzzle. The strip shows its 4 equal factors, ? × ? × ? × ? = 1296. What is ∜1296?

  2. Bo's robot screen shows ⁶√729. The strip shows its 6 equal factors, ? × ? × ? × ? × ? × ? = 729. What is ⁶√729?

  3. Jun rewrites ∜(x³) as one power of x, for x ≥ 0. The strip shows x³ split into 4 equal factors. What is the power?

  4. Kira writes ⁵√(x²) as one power of x on the class board, for x ≥ 0. The strip shows x² split into 5 equal factors. What is the power?

  5. Luz's robot reads only powers, so ∛(x⁴) must become x to one power, for x ≥ 0. The strip shows x⁴ split into 3 equal factors. What is the power?

  6. Milo's math book shows x^(3/5), for x ≥ 0. Which root form equals x^(3/5)?

    • ⁵√x
    • x³ ÷ 5
    • ⁵√(x³)
    • ∛(x⁵)
  7. Noah rewrites x^(2/3) with a root sign, for x ≥ 0. Which root form equals x^(2/3)?

    • ∛(x²)
    • ∛x
    • √(x³)
    • x² ÷ 3
  8. Ren sorts math club cards into real and not real. One card says ∜(-81). Which is ∜(-81)?

    • -3, as if the root were odd
    • not a real number
    • 3
  9. Tala's robot screen shows ⁵√(-32). Which is ⁵√(-32)?

    • not a real number
    • -2
    • 2
  10. Zee's math book asks about ⁶√(-64). Which is ⁶√(-64)?

    • -2
    • not a real number
    • 2
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Nth roots, and simplify, multiply, add and rationalize radicals. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can find a 4th, 5th or 6th root by asking which number, used that many times, multiplies back.
  • I can switch between a root and a fraction power, and say when a root of a negative number is not real.
  • I can simplify, multiply, add and divide roots, and clear a root from the bottom of a fraction, using a conjugate when the bottom has two terms.

Words to know

index: The small number on a root: how many equal factors it asks for.

radicand: The number or term under the root sign.

nth root: The number that, used n times as a factor, gives the radicand.

fraction power: x^(m/n): the nth root of x, taken m times.

like roots: Roots with the same index and the same number inside.

rationalize: Rewrite a fraction so no root is left in the bottom.

conjugate: The same two terms with the middle sign flipped: 3 − √5 and 3 + √5.

Common mistakes

Your child divided by the small number on the root instead of finding equal factors (∜16 written as 4).

Your child took a square root when the root asked for 4 or 6 equal factors.

Your child swapped the root and the power when changing between a root and a fraction power (∛(x²) written as x^(3/2)).

What to say

Ask: which number times itself 4 times makes 16?

Ask: how many equal factors does the small number on the root ask for?

Ask: which number tells how many equal factors?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with nth roots, and simplify, multiply, add and rationalize radicals?

Your child divided by the small number on the root instead of finding equal factors (∜16 written as 4).

How can I help my child with nth roots, and simplify, multiply, add and rationalize radicals?

Ask: which number times itself 4 times makes 16?

Are these 11th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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