St. Bernard Academy of Taguig Inc.: 1 Preliminary Examination in Mathematics Grade - 9
St. Bernard Academy of Taguig Inc.: 1 Preliminary Examination in Mathematics Grade - 9
I. Write the rule of exponent that can be applied in each exponential term.
II. Perform the indicated operations and simplify. Show you solutions in a blank paper provided, strictly
no erasures!! (2pts)
−3𝑎3 𝑦
1. ( 4𝑎5 𝑦 )2 = __________________ 6. (8𝑥 2 𝑦 2 )3 (−2𝑥 3 𝑦)2 = _____________________
−2𝑎2 𝑦 3
2. [(6𝑎𝑏 3 )(−4𝑎𝑏)]0 = __________________ 7. ( 𝑎3 𝑦
) = ________________________
III. Simplify the following radicals. Show you solutions in a blank paper provided, strictly no erasures!!
(2pts)
5 𝑥 10
3. √64𝑥 5 = __________________ 8. √72 = ______________________
3 3
4. √−27𝑥 3 𝑦 5 = ____________________ 9. √125𝑤𝑧𝑦 7 = _______________________
5 3
5. 6√64𝑥 3 𝑦 6 = ____________________ 10. 2√27𝑎𝑏𝑐 6 = _______________________