Exam: 050294RR – RADICALS AND RATIONAL EXPONENTS

1. Simplify by rationalizing the denominator.

2. Simplify .

3. If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6m and one side is 4m, what is the length of the other side?

4. Choose the best description of the radical expression .
A. It can be simplified, but the result is a complex number.
B. It can be simplified to 3.
C. It is in simplified form.
D. It can be simplified to , but no further.

5. Simplify .

6. Simplify .

7. Rationalize the denominator of .

8. Which of these points is 5 units away from the point (6, 1)?

9. Which expression has the same value as 25?

10. Simplify (6 -i)(2 + i).
A. 11 + 4i
B. 13 -8i
C. 13 + 4i
D. 11 + 8i

11. Which of these expressions simplifies to ?

12. Simplify .

13. Rationalize the denominator of assuming x=0andy=0.

14. Combine like radicals in .

15. Solve for x.
A. x = 2 or x = 8
B. x = 2
C. The two solutions for are complex numbers.
D. x = 4 or x = 4

16. Simplify i

17. Simplify assuming the variables represent non-negative numbers.

18. Expand and simplify. Assume c=0andd=0.

19. Which of these radical expressions simplifies to x?

20. Solve for x.
A. 41
B. 4
C. 40
D. 50

21. Expand and simplify. Assume y=0.

22. Solve for x.

23. What best describes the triangle whose corners are located at the points (1, 1), (2, 2), and (0, 16)?
A. None of the above.
B. It is a right triangle.
C. It is isosceles.
D. It has area 22 square units.

24. Which of these expressions is in simplified form?

25. What are the mean and standard deviation of the data 6, 12, 2, 4, 1, 6, 0, 3?
A. The mean is and the standard deviation is 5.
B. The mean is and the standard deviation is approximately 5.6252.
C. The mean is 4.86 and the standard deviation is 5.63.

D. The mean is and the standard deviation is approximately 5.6252.

writing an Objective examination
Each student will construct a 15 item comprehensive examination based on a content area provided by the instructor. The exam must consist of at least 60% multiple-choice questions. At least 20 % of the exam must contain other exam formats. The remaining 20% is up to the student. A test map will be utilized to divide the items by nursing process and cognitive level. The test is to evaluate critical thinking in nursing students. The rationale for each item must accompany the examination