A. Determine whether the statement is true or false. Write \( T \) if it is true and \( F \) if otherwise. \( \qquad \) 1. Rationalizing the denominator of a radical number always results in a whole number. \( \qquad \) 2. In the expression \( \sqrt[n]{b^{m}} \), the simplest form becomes nonnegative when \( m=n \). \( \qquad \) 3. The expression \( \sqrt[n]{b^{m}} \) has two real roots for every value of \( n \) and \( b \). \( \qquad \) 4. The expression \( \sqrt[6]{b^{3}} \) is in its simplest form. \( \qquad \) 5. The expression \( \sqrt[4]{\sqrt[2]{81}} \) is equivalent to \( \sqrt[4]{3} \). B. Simplify the radical expression. 1. \( \sqrt{50} \) 9. \( \sqrt[3]{\left(-3 b^{2} y^{6}\right)^{3}} \) 2. \( \sqrt{-147} \) 10. \( \sqrt{200 m^{8} n^{4}} \) 3. \( \sqrt[3]{32} \) 11. \( -2 \sqrt{25 x-25 y} \) 4. \( 4 \cdot \sqrt[8]{4^{8}} \) 12. \( \frac{\sqrt[3]{-16 a^{10}}}{\sqrt[3]{54 a^{7}}} \) 5. \( \sqrt[4]{243} \) 13. \( \sqrt{\frac{36}{121 x^{2}}} \) 6. \( \sqrt[4]{(a-6)^{4}} \) 14. \( \sqrt{\sqrt[3]{a^{12} b^{18} c^{-6}}} \) 7. \( \sqrt[3]{81 a^{5} b^{7} c^{2}} \) 15. \( \sqrt[3]{-n^{6} \sqrt{4^{3} m^{2} n^{4}}} \) 8. \( \sqrt[5]{25^{2 x+1}, 5^{x+5}} \)
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1. Rationalizing the denominator of a radical number always results in a whole number. - False. Rationalizing the denominator removes the radical from the denominator but does not necessarily result in a whole number. 2. In the expression \( \sqrt[n]{b^{m}} Show moreβ¦
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