CP - NW4 VOCAB TEST

What is the term for the number or expression inside a radical symbol?

• Radicand

• Exponent

• Coefficient

• Base

Term that describes the number indicating the degree of the root in a radical expression.

• Index

• Exponent

• Base

• Coefficient

What is the process of eliminating a radical from the denominator of a fraction called?

• Rationalizing the denominator

• Simplifying the numerator

• Factoring the denominator

• Expanding the fraction

Which term refers to a mathematical expression that contains a root?

• Radical expression

• Polynomial expression

• Rational expression

• Exponential expression

What is the term for a solution that does not satisfy the original equation?

• Extraneous solution

• Unique solution

• Trivial solution

• General solution

Which term describes a number that can be expressed in the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers?

• Complex number

• Rational number

• Irrational number

• Real number

What is the term for the part of a complex number that does not include the imaginary unit?

• Real part

• Imaginary part

• Discriminant

• Coefficient

Which term describes the standard way of writing a complex number?

• a + bi

• a - bi

• ab + i

• a / b

What is the term for a pair of complex numbers of the form a + bi and a - bi?

• Complex conjugates

• Imaginary pairs

• Quadratic roots

• Real numbers

• Quadratic equation

• Linear equation

• Cubic equation

• Exponential equation