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42 Chapter 1 The Set of Real Numbers Graphing Calculator: Calculator Exercises Simplify each expression without the use of a calculator.Then enter the expression into the calculator to verify your answer. 110 512 12 4 100 215 323 4 6 8 3 1. 2. 3. 3 14 122 112 6 122 3 8 232 22 4. 5. 6. 20 32 26 22 118 2 14 3 3 323 7. 8. 9. Section 1.3 Practice Exercises Study Skills Exercise Sometimes you may run into a problem with homework or you find that you are having trouble keeping up with the pace of the class.A tutor can be a good resource. a. Does your college offer tutoring? b. Is it free? c. Where would you go to sign up for a tutor? Vocabulary and Key Concepts 1. a. Fill in the blanks with the words sum, difference, product, or quotient. The of 10 and 2 is 5.The of 10 and 2 is 20. The of 10 and 2 is 12.The of 10 and 2 is 8. b. In the expression bn, the value b is called the and n is called the or . c. The expression is read as “8-squared.” d. The expression is read as “p to the 4th power.” e. The symbol is called a sign and is used to find the principal root of a nonnegative real number. f. The set of rules that tell us the order in which to perform operations to simplify an algebraic expression is called the . Review Exercises 2. Which of the following are rational numbers? 4, 5.6, 129, 0, p, 4.02, 056 0 014 0 3. Evaluate. 4. Evaluate. 5. Find the opposite of 19. 6. Find the opposite of 34.2. 7 9 1


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