Radical Equations and Extraneous Roots Answers

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What is the solution of ?

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A
x = –72
B
x = –66
C
x = 58
D
no solution
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The formula that relates the length of a ladder, L, that leans against a wall with distance d from the base of the wall and the height h that the ladder reaches up the wall is . What height on the wall will a 15-foot ladder reach if it is placed 3.5 feet from the base of a wall?

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11.5 feet
B
13.1 feet
C
14.6 feet
D
15.4 feet
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What is the solution of ?

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x = twelve-fifths
Option A
B
x = negative twelve-fifths
Option B
C
x = –6 or x = –3
D
no solution
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Which of the following is an extraneous solution of ?

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A
x = –12
B
x = –3
C
x = 3
D
x = 12
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Which equation is related to ?

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A
x + 10 = x2 + x + 1
B
x + 10 = x2 + 2x + 1
C
x + 10 = x2 + 1
D
x + 10 = x2 – 1
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What is the solution of ?

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A
x = –8 or x = –1
B
x = –8
C
x = –1
D
no solution
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What is the solution of ?

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A
x = 6
B
x = 72
C
x = 126
D
no solution
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Which of the following is an extraneous solution of ?

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A
x = –6
B
x = –1
C
x = 1
D
x = 6
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Which equation is equivalent to ?

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A
x + 11 = 225
B
x + 121 = 225
C
StartRoot x EndRoot = 15 + 11
Option C
D
StartRoot x EndRoot = 15 minus 11
Option D
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Which equation is equivalent to ?

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x + 9 = x + 10
B
x + 9 = x2 + 20x + 100
C
x2 + 81 = x2 + 100
D
x2 + 81 = x2 + 20x + 100

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