Mathematics 9

Chapter Test # 1

Name: _________________________________________ Section: ____ Score: _________

A. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. If it is FALSE, change the underlined word to make the statement correct.
______1. Any non-zero number raised to the zero power is one .
______2. The lowest index of a radical expression is one (1).
______3. Exponent tells you the number of times you will multiply the base by itself.
B. Determine the property of exponent being described. Write the letter of the correct answer.
𝑥 𝑚 𝑥𝑚
____4. (𝑦) = 𝑦𝑚 a. Power of a Quotient
𝑥𝑎
____5. 𝑥 𝑏 = xa-b b. Product of a Power
m n m+n
____6. ( x ) ( x ) = x c. Quotient of a Power
____7. (xy)m = xmym d. Power of a Power
____8. (xm)n = xmn e. Power of a Product

C. Write the following expressions without negative exponents. Simplify the answer.
𝑥 −4
______9. (6𝑦)−2 ______12. 𝑦
𝑚−3
______10. 4𝑥 −3 𝑦 −2 ______13. 𝑛−5
______11. 2𝑥 3 𝑦 −2

D. Determine the values of each expression.

20 30
_____ 14. (3) (2−1 )(20 ) _____ 16. . 7
+ 4

30 + 7 8
_____ 15. _____ 17.
4 4 −2

E. Apply the properties of exponent to simplify the following expressions.

𝑥9
_____ 18. (x7) (x5) _____ 20. . 𝑥 7

−32𝑥 12 𝑦 5
_____ 19. (4x-3y3) (-8x3y) ______ 21.
8𝑥 7 𝑦 7

F. Write each expression in radical form.

3 2 1
_____ 22. 54 _____ 23. (5𝑚)3 _____ 24. 3𝑦 2

G. Write each expression in exponential form.

3 5 3
_____ 25. √𝑥 2 _____ 26. √(12𝑎𝑏)2 _____ 27. 3 √2𝑥 4

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 Mathematics 9
Chapter Test # 1

Name: _________________________________________ Section: ____ Score: _________

H. Simplify each radical expression.

3
√16𝑎4 𝑏6
_____ 28. √72 ____ 29. √48𝑥 3 𝑦 6 _____ 30. 3
√2𝑎𝑏 2

I. Perform the indicated operation. Simplify your answer.

√9
_____ 31. (√10𝑥5 𝑦3 ) (√5𝑥3 ) _____ 34.
√25

3
√8𝑚11
_____ 32. (4√3) (3√6) _____ 35. 3
√2

√4
_____ 33. ___ 36. √25 + 2√5 − 3√75 + 4√125
5√3

J. Solve.
Twice the square root of a number decreased by 4 is 6. What is the number?

37. Write the radical equation: __________

38. Solution:

39. Final answer: ______

The length of a rectangular garden is (√𝑥 + 4 )𝑐𝑚 and its width is 5. What is its area?
40. Formula of Area of rectangle: _________

41. Write the radical equation: ______________

42. Solution:

43. Area of the rectangular garden: __________

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