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Example Question #1 : Solving Other Functions
Simplify:
You may assume that
is a nonnegative real number.
Possible Answers:
Correct answer:
Explanation:
The best way to simplify a radical within a radical is to rewrite each root as a fractional exponent, then convert back.
First, rewrite the roots as exponents.
Multiply the exponents, per the power of a power rule:
Example Question #1 : Solving Other Functions
Define functions
and .for exactly one value of on the interval .
Which of the following statements is correct about
?
Possible Answers:
Correct answer:
Explanation:
Define
Then if
,it follows that
,
or, equivalently,
.
By the Intermediate Value Theorem (IVT), if
is a continuous function, and and are of unlike sign, then for some . As a polynomial, is a continuous function, so the IVT applies here.Evaluate
for each of the following values: :
Only in the case of
does it hold that assumes a different sign at both endpoints - . By the IVT, , and , for some .All SAT II Math I Resources
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