Quiz for:
Math Antics - Data And Graphs
Question 16
What does the rule about multiplying roots help achieve?
A.Rewriting roots in more complex forms
B.Combining or separating roots
C.Finding decimals of roots
D.Avoiding root calculations
Question 1
What is the simplest form of the square root of 16?
A.2
B.4
C.8
D.16
Question 2
Why would mathematicians prefer having the radical in the numerator?
A.It is simpler.
B.It is a conventional way.
C.It causes less computation.
D.It avoids division by zero.
Question 3
How can the square root of 32 be rewritten using factors?
A.Square root of 4 times the square root of 8
B.Square root of 2 times the square root of 16
C.Square root of 12 times the square root of 24
D.Square root of 16 times the square root of 2
Question 4
What is the simplified form of the square root of 72 using perfect squares?
A.3 root 2
B.6 root 2
C.2 root 18
D.9 root 8
Question 5
What does factoring help identify under the radical sign?
A.Perfect squares
B.All factors
C.Rational numbers
D.Decimal values
Question 6
What are mathematicians' conventions mainly focused on?
A.Preferred ways of expressing numbers
B.Avoiding multiplication errors
C.Preventing irrational results
D.Ensuring accuracy
Question 7
How would you simplify the cube root of 72?
A.Cube root of 6 times cube root of 12
B.Cube root of 2 times the cube root of 36
C.2 times the cube root of 9
D.Cube root of 4 times the cube root of 18
Question 8
What is meant by 'rationalizing a denominator'?
A.Changing the denominator to zero
B.Making the numerator irrational
C.Changing an irrational denominator to a rational
D.Simplifying the numerator
Question 9
Why might some teachers prefer answers in simpler form?
A.They might be technically correct.
B.Simpler forms are clearer and more helpful.
C.Teachers have a bias for fractions.
D.Simpler forms take less time to write.
Question 10
What rule allows you to multiply or 'un-combine' square roots?
A.Addition rule for roots
B.Combination rule for multiplication
C.Product rule for square roots
D.Division rule for fractions
Question 11
What type of number does using a calculator to find the square root of 32 result in?
A.A perfect square
B.An irrational number
C.A rational number
D.A zero value
Question 12
What is a perfect square?
A.Result of a whole number multiplied by itself
B.An irrational number squared
C.A root under a fraction
D.A large integer value
Question 13
In the example of square root of 180, what does 2*2 and 3*3 become when simplified?
A.1 and 9
B.2 and 3
C.8 and 9
D.4 and 6
Question 14
What do mathematicians prefer when dealing with roots in fractions?
A.Roots in the denominator
B.Roots always simplified to integers
C.Roots in the numerator
D.Roots converted to decimal
Question 15
Which kind of root should you pay attention to when simplifying?
A.Square roots only
B.The index number of the root
C.Roots involving fractions
D.Whole number roots
Question 16
What does the rule about multiplying roots help achieve?
A.Rewriting roots in more complex forms
B.Combining or separating roots
C.Finding decimals of roots
D.Avoiding root calculations
Question 1
What is the simplest form of the square root of 16?
A.2
B.4
C.8
D.16