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10-2 Solve It!
You might want to
solve a problem
like this before
you move the
mirror.
Suppose you are bringing a
mirror into your living room.
What is the maximum height
of a square mirror that will fit
through the doorway shown?
Justify your reasoning.
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10-2 Lesson Quiz
1. What is the simplified form of !162?
2. What is the simplified form of "48t9 ?
3. What is the simplified form of 2"5s ? "15s3 ?
4. Do you UNDERSTAND? Arlene is cutting square tiles
along the diagonal to make pieces for a mosaic. What is an
expression for the maximum length of the diagonal of the tile?
5. What is the simplified form of each radical expression?
a.
169
Å100
20x3
Å 36x
b.
6. What is the simplified form of each radical expression?
a.
!7
!11
!3
!18x
b.
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Answers
Solve It!
6. a. !77
Lesson Quiz
w!5; explanations may vary.
11
1. 9!2
2. 4t4 !3t
3. 40s2 !3
4. x !2
13
5. a. 10
b.
x !5
3
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