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132 Unit 1: Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Relationships
LESSON
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UNDERSTAND In a radical equation, there is a variable in the radicand . The radicand is the expression inside the radical symbol ( √
__ ), and the index is the root being taken . In the
equation y 5 √__
x , the radicand is x . The equation takes the square root of x, so the index is 2 . Cube roots are also radicals (with an index of 3) .
UNDERSTAND A radical expression is not a polynomial, but polynomials can be used to solve radical equations . You know that linear equations are solved using inverse operations . Some quadratic equations can be solved by taking the square root of both sides . This is because raising to the nth power and taking the nth root are inverse operations . So, to solve a radical equation, raise both sides to the same power .
Consider the equation √__
x 5 3 . The index is 2, so raise both sides to the second power .
√__
x 5 3
( √__
x )2 5 32
x 5 9
Since √__
9 5 3, the answer checks .
Now consider the equation √__
x 5 23 . Solve by squaring both sides .
√__
x 5 23
( √__
x )2 5 (23)2
x 5 9
Since √__
9 23, the answer does not check . It is extraneous .
It is important to check all answers to radical equations since extraneous solutions can occur . You should also be sure to look at the original equation and use number sense . Without solving the equation √
__ x 5 23, you could have concluded that it has no real solution, since a
square root cannot be negative .
Solving Radical Equations
Radical Equations and Inequalities16
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Solve:√__
x 5 x26
Square both sides of the equation .
√__
x 5 x26
( √__
x )2 5 (x26)2
x 5 x2212x 1 36
Check for extraneous solutions .
Substitute each solution into the original equation .
Test: x 5 4
√__
4 0 426
2 22
The solution x 5 4 is extraneous since it does not make the original equation true .
Test: x 5 9
√__
9 5 926
3 5 3
▸The solution to the equation is x 5 9 .
3
1
Solve the resulting equation for x .
x 5 x2212x 1 36
0 5 x2213x 1 36
0 5 (x24)(x29)
x 5 4 and x 5 9
2
Solve: √______
3x 1 1 5 4
TRY
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UNDERSTAND Solving a radical inequality is much like solving a radical equation, but you will have to take some extra steps . As with other inequalities, the solution will usually be a range, which can be graphed on a number line .
Consider the radical inequality √_____
x 1 3 # 2 . Replace the inequality sign with an equals sign, and solve the equation .
√_____
x 1 3 5 2
( √_____
x 1 3 ) 2 5 22 Square both sides .
x 1 3 5 4 Subtract 3 from both sides .
x 5 1
Now, change the equals sign back to the inequality symbol: x # 1 . Graph the solution .
–8 0 8
Remember that you cannot take the square root of a negative number in the set of real
numbers . So, finding the domain of a radical inequality should be your first step in solving
the inequality . With √_____
x 1 3 # 2, the solution only makes sense when the radicand, x 1 3, is
nonnegative . This means x 1 3 $ 0 . Solve this inequality for x .
x 1 3 $ 0 Subtract 3 from both sides .
x $ 23
Graph this solution on a number line .
–8 0 8
The solution to the original inequality is the range where the two solutions overlap .
–8 0 8
The solution to √_____
x 1 3 # 2 is 23 # x # 1 .
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√_____
x 1 6 . x
Determine allowable values for the radicand .
The radicand must be greater than or equal to 0 .
x 1 6 $ 0
x $ 26
Check for extraneous solutions . Use the equation .
Try x 5 3 .
√_____
3 1 6 0 3
√__
9 5 3
Try x 5 22 .
√_______
22 1 6 0 22
√__
4 22
The only solution is x 5 3 .
Since the original inequality has the variable on both sides, test values on either side of x to determine which inequality symbol to use (x . 3 or x , 3) .
The solution is x , 3 .
3
1
Replace the inequality sign with an equals sign, and solve the equation .
( √_____
x 1 6 ) 2 5 x2
x 1 6 5 x2
0 5 x22x26
0 5 (x23)(x 1 2)
x 5 3 and x 5 22
2
Graph the complete solution .
Graph the areas of overlap for x , 3 and x $ 26 .
▸ –8 0 8
4
Why is 26 included in the solution to √
_____ x 1 6 . x, but 3 is excluded?
DISCUSS
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Cube both sides of the equation .
( 3 √______
7x 1 6 ) 3 5 x3
7x 1 6 5 x3
0 5 x327x26
Check for extraneous solutions .
Test: x 5 21
( 3 √_________
7(21) 1 6 ) 3 0 213
21 5 21
Test: x 5 22
( 3 √_________
7(22) 1 6 ) 3 0 223
28 5 28
Test: x 5 3
( 3 √________
7(3) 1 6 ) 3 0 33
27 5 27
The square root of a negative is not a real number, but the cube root of a negative number is a real number . There are no extraneous solutions .
▸The solutions are x 5 22, 21, and 3 .
3
1
Solve the resulting cubic polynomial .
Use the rational roots theorem to find possible roots .
p
__ q 5 61, 62, 63, 66
Try 21 .
(21)327(21)26 5 21 1 726
5 0
So, 21 is a root and (x 1 1) is a factor .
Use synthetic division to divide by (x 1 1) .
�1 1
1 �1 �6 0
0 �7 �6
�1 1 6
Factor the resulting quadratic factor .
x22x26 5 (x 1 2)(x23)
Write the polynomial equation in factored form .
0 5 (x 1 1)(x 1 2)(x23)
The solutions are 21, 22, and 3 .
2
EXAMPLE A Solve: 3 √______
7x 1 6 5 x
Graph the solution to 3 √______
7x 1 6 , x .
TRY
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Solve: 3 1 √_________
(5x210) 1 8 # 8
TRY
Test values on either side of 8 to determine the solution to the inequality .
Test: x 5 0
0 # 24 False
Test: x 5 18
6 # 14 True
▸The complete solution is x $ 8 .
4
Determine allowable values for the radicand .
The radicand must be greater than or equal to 0 .
2x $ 0
x $ 0
The domain is x $ 0 .
Check for extraneous solutions .
Test: x 5 8
√____
2 ? 8 0 824
√___
16 5 4
Test: x 5 2
√____
2 ? 2 0 224
√__
4 22
The only solution is x 5 8 .
3
1
Solve the related equation .
( √___
2x ) 2 5 (x24)2
2x 5 x228x 1 16
0 5 x2210x 1 16
0 5 (x28)(x22)
The solutions are x 5 8 and x 5 2 .
2
EXAMPLE B Solve: √___
2x # x24
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Isolate the radical expression .
This will make it much simpler to square both sides .
x24 5 √_____
x 1 2
Check for extraneous solutions .
Use the original equation .
Test: x 5 2
22√_____
2 1 2 0 4
0 4
Test: x 5 7
72√_____
7 1 2 0 4
4 5 4
▸The only solution is x 5 7 .
3
1
Solve .
Square both sides .
(x24)2 5 ( √_____
x 1 2 ) 2
x228x 1 16 5 x 1 2
x229x 1 14 5 0
(x22)(x27) 5 0
The solutions are x 5 2 and x 5 7 .
2
EXAMPLE C Solve: x2√_____
x 1 2 5 4
Solve: 2x 5 √______
5x21 1 1
TRY
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Problem Solving
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The period of a pendulum is the amount of time required for it to swing from one side to the other and back . A pendulum’s period in seconds, P, is related to the length of the pendulum in meters, L, by the following equation:
P 5 2p √___
L ___ 9 .8
A pendulum in a grandfather clock has a period of 2 .5 seconds . Find the length of the pendulum to the nearest tenth of a meter .
PLAN
Substitute the value of the period for P, and solve for L .
SOLVE
Substitute for P into the equation .
5 2p √___
L ___ 9 .8
Solve for L:
( )2 5 ( 2p √___
L ___ 9 .8 ) 2
5 22p
2
L m
CHECK
Substitute the value of L into the equation that relates P and L, and solve .
When L 5 , P .
▸ To the nearest tenth of a meter, the pendulum is m long .
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Practice
140 Unit 1: Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Relationships
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Identify the radicand and index of each equation.
1. y 5 3 √_____
x 1 1
radicand:
index:
3. 3 √_______
2x25 1 1 5 6
radicand:
index:
2. y 5 4 √___
2x
radicand:
index:
4. √_______
1 __ 2 x 1 10 5 50
radicand:
index:
Solve.
5. √______
3x 1 1 5 5 6. √______
9x 1 1 5 10
REMEMBER Raise both sides of the equation to the power equal to the index.
7. 3 √______
2x 1 1 1 1 5 4
9. √_______
2n 1 8 5 n
8. √______
x 1 20 5 x
REMEMBER Check for extraneous solutions.
10. 2n 5 √_______
11n 1 3
Choose the best answer.
11. Solve: √______
x 1 16 5 x24
A. x 5 0 only
B. x 5 9 only
C. x 5 0 and x 5 9
D. There is no solution .
12. Solve: √_______
3n 1 4 1 4 5 3
A. x 5 21 only
B. x 5 1 only
C. x 5 21 and x 5 1
D. There is no solution .
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Solve.
13. √_______
2x22 5 x25
15. x2√_____
x21 5 3
14. √_____
x 1 1 1 5 5 x
16. 3 √___
4x 5 x
Solve.
17. A pendulum’s period in seconds, P, is related to the length of the pendulum in meters, L, by the following equation:
P 5 2p √___
L ___ 9 .8
A pendulum in a grandfather clock has a period of 1 .7 seconds . Find its length to the nearest tenth of a meter .
The pendulum’s length is m .
Solve each inequality. Graph the solution on the number line.
18. √_____
x 1 2 . 3
–8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –2 –1–3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
19. √______
2x 1 6 # 4
–8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –2 –1–3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20. √______
2x21 # x
–8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –2 –1–3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
21. √______
3x 1 1 . x21
–6 –5 –4 –2 –1–3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Solve.
22. You can estimate s, the speed in miles per hour, at which a car is moving when it goes into a skid . Use the formula s 5 √
____ 21d , where d is the length of the skid marks in feet .
During an accident, a driver claims to have been driving 42 miles per hour . If the driver’s estimate of his speed is accurate, about how long would the skid marks be?
The skid marks would be about ft long .
The actual skid marks are about 115 ft . Is the driver’s estimate of his speed accurate? Explain .
Solve.
23. EXTEND Solve: √_____
x 1 8 2√__
x 5 2
Isolate the first radical .
√_____
x 1 8 5
Square both sides of the equation .
x 1 8 5
Isolate the radical expression in the resulting equation .
5 √__
x
Square both sides of the resulting equation .
5 x
Show that your answer is correct by substituting it into the original equation .
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24. EXTEND Solve: 3 √_____
x 1 4 5 √__
x
Raise both sides of the equation to the same power so that all radicals are eliminated .
To do this, raise both sides to the power . Then, gather all terms on one side .
0 5
Find all real zeros of the resulting equation .
The only real zero is x 5 .
Check the answer .
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