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Mathematics
First Quarter – Module 9
Principal Roots of Rational
Numbers and Irrational
Numbers

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Mathematics – Grade 7
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First Quarter – Module 9: Principal Roots of Rational Numbers and Irrational
Numbers
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Mathematics
First Quarter –Module 9
Principal Roots of Rational
Numbers and Irrational
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 Table of Contents
What I Need to Know ---------------------- 1
What I Know ---------------------- 2

What’s In ---------------------- 4

Lesson 1 ---------------------- 4

What’s New ---------------------- 5

What is It ---------------------- 6
What’s More ---------------------- 10

Lesson 2 ---------------------- 11

What’s New ---------------------- 11

What is It ---------------------- 12
What’s More ---------------------- 13

Lesson 3 ---------------------- 14

What’s New ---------------------- 14

What is It ---------------------- 15
What’s More ---------------------- 16

Lesson 4 ---------------------- 17

What’s New ---------------------- 17

What is It ---------------------- 18
What’s More ---------------------- 19
What I Have Learned ---------------------- 19
What I Can Do ---------------------- 20
Assessment ---------------------- 21
Additional Activities ---------------------- 22
Answer Key ---------------------- 23
References ---------------------- 25

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 What I Need to Know

This module is designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master Principal Root. The scope of this module permits it to be used in
many different ways. The language recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond
with the textbook you are now using.

This module is divided into four lessons, namely:

 Lesson 1 – The nth Root of a Number

 Lesson 2 – The Nature of Principal Root
 Lesson 3 – Principal Root of Rational Numbers
 Lesson 4 – Principal Root of Irrational Numbers

Based from the competencies, this module is created to help the

students describe principal roots and tell whether they are rational or irrational
(M7NS-Ig-1). Specifically, students are expected to:

1. find the nth root of a number;

2. describe the nature of principal root;
3. determine the principal root of rational numbers; and
4. determine the principal root of irrational numbers.

In going through the module, you need to broaden your patience in

order to understand and analyze what you have read. Follow the given
directions and answer all the exercises carefully.

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 What I know

Let us find out how much you already know about this module.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read the question/statement carefully and write the letter of your
answer in your Mathematics notebook.
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1. What is the principal root of √−27 ?
A. –9 B. – 3 C. 3 D. 9
2. It is a number that cannot be expressed as a quotient of two integers.
A. Square Root C. Rational number
B. Perfect square D. Irrational number
3. What is the principal root of √289 ?
A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17
4. What is the positive fourth root of 4 096?
A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11
5. Which of the following is NOT a rational number?
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A. √100 B. 0.16 C. √2 D. 4.84

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6. Which of the following is the principal root of √−16 ?
A. – 2 B. – 4 C. 2 D. Undefined

7. Integers such as 1, 4, 9, 16, 25 and 36 are called

A. irrational numbers C. radical expressions
B. perfect squares D. repeating numbers
8. What are the two square roots of 169?
A. -12 and -12 C. -12 and +12
B. -13 and -13 D. -13 and + 13
9. What are the two square roots of 441 and which is the principal root?
A. Square roots are -21 and +22. The principal root is -21.
B. Square roots are +21 and -22. The principal root is -22.
C. Square roots are + 21 and -21. The principal root is +21.
D. Square roots are + 22 and –22. The principal root is +22.
10. Which of the following is NOT a perfect square?
A. 1 B. 4 C. 8 D. 100

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11. Given below are examples of irrational numbers EXCEPT
A. √5 C. not repeating decimals
B. 3.1416… D. non-terminating decimals
12. What would be the next number in the pattern, 36, 49, 64, 81, ___?
A. 89 B. 94 C. 98 D. 100
13. Rational numbers include everything EXCEPT
A. fractions C. repeating decimals
B. integers D. terminating decimals
14. Which number is rational?
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A. 0.12131415… B. 64 C. 𝜋 D. √5

15. A fraction can be made into a decimal by :

A. adding 0 to the top number
B. dividing the numerator by 10
C. putting the decimal over 1000
D. dividing the numerator by the denominator

How was your performance in the given pre-assessment? Were you able
to answer all the questions? Did you find difficulties in answering them?
If you fail to get a perfect score, do not worry because this module will
help you analyze each given question for you to understand its
mathematical concept.

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 Main
Principal Roots of
Topic
Rational Numbers and Irrational Numbers

What’s In

In the previous lesson, you have learned

about rational numbers. So, before we discuss a
new lesson, answer first the given activity in your
Mathematics notebook.

Activity 1: Decode Me!

Let’s Find Out: What is the decimal form?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen
Let’s Do It This Way:
1. Below are numbers in fraction form.
2. Refer to the box of answers on the right, to find its decimal form.
3. Write the corresponding letter of each item on the underlined spaces at
the bottom to decode the hidden word.
4. Copy and answer the given in your Mathematics notebook. The first is
done for you.

Fraction Form Decimal Form Pick Your Answers

1 Here!
1. = 0.25
4 0.43 - V
2 0.75 - D
2. =
5 0.25 - C
3
3. = 0.5 - A
7
5 0.83 - I
4. =
6 0.4 - O
9
5. =
12
Hidden Word
__C__ ____ ____ ____ ____
1 2 3 4 5

Congratulations you did it! 

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 Lesson
The nth Root of a Number
1

What’s New

“Pi Day” was realized last March 14, 2015 (which was
chosen because it resembles 3.14). The official
celebration starts at 1:59 p.m., in order to make it
appropriate 3.14159 when combined with the date.
Albert Einstein was born on Pi Day (3/14/1879) in Ulm
Wurttemberg, Germany.

Activity 2: Look at Me!

Let’s Find Out: What is the way of telling the time?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen
Let’s Do It This Way:
1. Observe the given picture.
2. Copy and answer the problem below using the materials you have
prepared for this activity.

Can You Tell the Time?

 Look at the short and the long hands of

the wristwatch.

 To know the time, think first of a number

that will result to 100 if it is multiplied by
itself. Did you get the number?

 Now, look at the long hand of the

wristwatch, it means that it lies between
√1 and√4, so, what is the number refer in
the long hand of the wristwatch?

 To reveal the time, respectively put your

answers on the box below.

The time is ꞉ .

Great! Did you get the correct time? If not, do not worry because the
first lesson will help you understand
5 this activity. So, enjoy yourself in
learning this lesson.
 What is It

The activity you have performed gives you an idea on how to find nth
root of a number. Let us now discuss further about finding nth root using the
table below.

THINK OF THIS! Example 1 Example 2

 Subtracting a Subtraction 7–3=4 9–5=4

number is the
opposite of adding
Addition 4+3=7 4+5=9
that number.

 Dividing by a Division 8÷4=2 12 ÷ 3 = 4

nonzero number is
the opposite of
multiplying by that Multiplication 4x2=8 4 x 3 = 12
number.

(+5)2= 5 • 5= 25 or
Squaring a
 The opposite of (-5)2 = -5 • -5 = 25
Number
squaring a number
is finding a square
√25 =√−52 𝑜𝑟 √52 = - 5 or +5
root. Finding
Square Root *This is read as “The square roots of 25
are negative 5 and positive 5.”
 Power a combination of base and exponent

Two Parts of Power

Exponent
Base 2 Power
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Term Definition Example 1 Example 2

a number written on the

upper right side of a (2) (2) (2)
number that tells how (3) (3)
 Expo- can be written
can be written as
nent
many times the number as 23 or “2
is to be multiplied by 3 or “3 squared”
2
cubed”
itself

23
32
 Base a number that is raised 2 is the base
3 is the base and
by the exponent and the
the exponent is2.
exponent is 3.

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 Reading Powers
Power Meaning Verbal Description

(𝟔)𝟐 (6) (6) 6 to the second power or 6 squared

(𝟕)𝟑 (7) ( 7) (7) 7 to the third power or 7 cubed

(𝟖)𝟒 (8) (8) (8) (8) 8 to the fourth power

numbers which are
(3)2 = 3 x 3 = 9 (0.4)2 = 0.4 x 0.4=0.16
the result of
 Perfect
squaring a certain
Square Thus, 9 is a Thus, 0.16 is a
number
perfect square. perfect square.
a number whose If 32 = 9, then
If (–3)2 = 9, then
square is the given square root of
square root of 9 is -3
 Square number 9 is 3
Root or √9 = -3.
or √9 = 3.
In symbols,if 𝑎2 =b,
the number a is Therefore, √9 = 3 and -3. In addition, 9
called a square have two roots the positive root which
root of b. is 3 and the negative root, -3.

Important Parts to Remember of a Radical Expression

Index Radical Sign

𝒏
Radicand
√𝒂 = b Root

 Radical Expression
- An expression containing an nth root of a number, where n is
the index of the root. A root having an index of 2 is called a
2
square root ( or √ ) and a root having index of 3 is a cube
3
root (√ ).

Note: Roots of higher index are referred by using ordinal numbers like
fourth (4th) root, fifth (5th) root and more.
 Index
- The basis to determine how many times the number will be
multiplied by itself which will result into the number within the
radical sign.
 Radical Sign ( )
- A symbol that represents a radical expression.
 Radicand
- A number inside the radical sign.
 Root
- the result of extracting a radical expression

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 How to find the nth Root of a Number

Example 1 Example 2
To find the nth root of a
number, please follow the Given: Given:
steps below. 3
Find the √7 396 . Find the √4 096 .

(1) Identify the index of the Step 1: Step 1.

given radical expression to
know how many times the Given: Given:
3
unknown number/s will be √7 396 √4 096
multiplied by itself which
will result into the number Since the given Since the given
within the radical sign. index is 2, then the index is 3, then the
unknown number unknown number
Note: The unknown number will be multiplied will be multiplied
is the root of the given radical twice by itself to get thrice by itself to
expression. the result of get the result of
7 396. 4 096.

Step 2: Step 2:
(2) Show some possible Possible solutions: Possible solutions:
solutions in multiplying
numbers by itself, based a. (85) (85) or (85)2 a. ( 17 ) ( 17 ) (17)
on the given index, until
= 7 225 or (17)3
you arrived into the correct = 4 913
radicand.
b. ( 86) (86) or (86)2 b. ( 16) (16) (16)
Note: Do the trial and error = 7 396 or (16)3
method, a method wherein = 4 096
you are going to look at
possible solutions until you *As you can
arrive into the exact answer. * As you can observe, observe, when 17 is
when 85 is multiplied multiplied by itself
by itself twice, the thrice, the result is
result is less than our greater than our
given radicand that is given radicand.
why we proceed to Thus, we need to go
multiply the next back with the
possible number previous number
which is 86. before 17 to do
Since the result of (86) some multiplication.
(86) is the exact Since (16) (16) (16)
radicand of our given got the exact
then we will end up or radicand of our
solutions in 86. given then we will
end up or solutions
in 16.

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 Step 3: Step 3:
(3) Multiply the opposite sign
of the unknown number in Solutions: Solutions:
step 2 to check whether it
can also get the same (-86) (-86) or (-86)2 (-16) (-16) (-16)
radicand or not. = 7 396 or (-16)3
= - 4 096

*The result in Step 2 *The result in Step 2

is the same in step 3 is the not the same
even if the signs of the in step 3 , since the
unknown number are product in step 2 is
different. positive while in step
3, it is negative.

(4) Finalize the answer. Step 4. Step 4.

Since 86 and -86 Since 16 and -16

get the correct did not get the
radicand of the correct radicand of
given, then, the the given, then,
square roots of 7 the cube root
396 are 86 and 4 096 is only 16.
-86.

Can be written as: Can be written as:

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√7 396 = 86 and -86 √4 096 = 16
Or
√7 396 = ±86

Remember:
If the radical expression contains 4 as the index and up, just follow the
steps above to find the nth root of a number.

How was the lesson? I am sure you have learned many concepts
regarding the nth root of a number. Please develop that concept in
order to answer the next activity. Good luck!

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 What’s More

Activity 3: Fill Me!

Let’s Find Out: What is missing in the box?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen
Let’s Do It This Way:
1. Observe each of the given radical expression.
2. Think of a number that should be placed inside the box to make the
equation TRUE.
3. Copy the problem and write your answer in your Mathematics notebook.
The first is done for you.

67
3
a. √4 489 = c. √−1 728 =
-67

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b. √1 764 = d. √2 401 =

Amazing! You did a great job in making the equation true.

Welcome to the next lesson of this module.

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 Lesson
2 The Nature of Principal Root

What’s New

Now that you have mastered radical

expressions and its important terms, please do
first the activity below in connection to our new
lesson.

Activity 4: Find Me!

Let’s Find Out: What is the root of a number?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen
Let’s Do It This Way:
1. Take a look at the given radical expressions below.
2. Give the root/s of each item and write its positive root if there is any.
Otherwise, write none.
3. Copy and write your answer in your Mathematics notebook. The first is
done for you.

Root/s Positive Root

a. √121 - 11 and +11 ___+11______

b. √256 ____________ ____________

3
c. √−8 ____________ ____________

4
d. √16 ____________ ____________

3
e. √−125 ____________ ____________

Perfect! You always did an amazing job. Did you answer the activity
completely? If not, then do not worry and just focus yourself for the
next lesson in order to understand the mathematical concept used in
activity 4.

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 What Is It
Principal Root is a root which, when raised to the power of n, yields
the radicand of its nth degree radical. It has three natures. Study the table
below.

The Nature of Principal Example Symbol Principal

Root Root

a. If the radicand is a The square √81 = +9 and -9

positive number, then, roots of 81 +9
positive
the principal root is the are +9 and positive root
positive nth root. -9. radicand

can be written as:

√81 = ± 9

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b. If n is odd, and the The cube √−64= -4
radicand is negative, the root of -8 is - -4
principal root is the 2.
negative nth root. radicand is negative

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c. If n is even, and the The fourth √−16=Undefined
radicand is negative, the root of-16 is Undefined
principal root is undefined.
undefined.
radicand is negative
 Undefined
- an expression
which does not
have meaning and
so not assigned an
interpretation

The lesson is amazing right? Nurture more your knowledge by doing the
next activities.

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 What’s More

Activity 5: Match Me!

Let’s Find Out: What is the principal root of a number?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen
Let’s Do It This Way:
1. Observe the given radical expressions in column A.
2. Choose the corresponding principal root of each item in column A from
column B.
3. Copy and write the answer in your Mathematics notebook. Number one
is done for you.

Column A Column B

1. √484 A. +4

2. √64 B. +22

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3. √−216 C. Undefined

4
4. √256 D. -3

5. √−16 E. –6
3
6. √−27 F. +8

G. -8

That’s wonderful! You were able to master the nature of

principal root.
Now fasten your seatbelt for another adventure in Lesson 3.

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Lesson Principal Root of
3 Rational Numbers

What’s New

In the previous lesson, you have learned

about the nature of principal root. Now, use your
learning to answer the activity below.

Activity 6: Describe Me!

Let’s Find Out: What is the answer on the riddle?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen
Let’s Do It This Way:
1. Observe the given riddle.
2. Solve the principal root of each rational number and choose your
answer from the storage.
3. Copy and answer the table in your Mathematics notebook.

Who Am I?
“I am not human but Mr. Bean treated me as his best friend.”

3 STORAGE
1. √−343
Y 15 D 2
4
2. √81
A -4 E -3
3. √169 T 7 D 13
5
4. √32 Get Your
Answer Here!

5. √225
Letter
Answer
Item
1 2 3 4 5
Number

That’s correct buddy! Cheer up yourself to learn new things about the
principal root of rational numbers.
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 What Is It

Principal Root can be determined whether it is rational or irrational

number. So, let us now discuss on how to determine the principal root of a
rational numbers.

Term Definition
𝑎
number that can be expressed in a form ,
 Rational Number 𝑏
where a and b are integers, and b ≠ 0
Forms of Rational Examples
Numbers

(a) In Decimal Form 0.4, 4.84 , 0.125 Terminating Decimals

0.33..., 0.123... Repeating Decimals

Interpretation:
Terminating and repeating decimals are numbers
𝑎
that can be expressed in a form . Thus, these are
𝑏
considered as rational numbers.
49 1 4 1 5
, , , ,
(b) In Fraction Form 100 8 5 6 9

(c) Radical Form

81 3
√361 , √144 , √−1 331

Remember This! Examples

3 3
To understand that a principal √27 = √33 = 3 2 9 2 32 3
root is a rational number, √ = √ =
25 52 5
determine if the radicand is a
perfect nth power of a number. Thus, the principal root Thus, the principal root
3
of √27 is rational. 2 9
of √25 is rational.

Great job! You have learned another interesting topic today.

Prepare yourself for the next activity. Good luck!

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 What’s More

Activity 7: What Am I?
Let’s Find Out: Rational or Not Rational Principal Root
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen
Let’s Do It This Way:
1. Consider the radical expressions below.
2. Determine its principal root if it is Rational or Not Rational.
3. Write your answer in your Mathematics notebook.

Radical Expressions Classification

1. √175 = ________________
3
2. √125 = ________________
4
3. √1 296 = ________________
3
4. √16 = ________________
5. √675 = ________________

Wow! You are truly a Math Wizard.

You can now proceed to the next lesson for other exciting activities.

Lesson Principal Root of

4 Irrational Numbers

Mastering about principal root of rational

numbers will help you understand the next
lesson. Please do the activity first before we will
tackle lesson 4.

What’s New

Activity 8: Show To Me!

Let’s Find Out: What is the perfect nth power?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen

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Let’s Do It This Way:
1. Examine the given radical expressions.
2. Identify the radicand that is not a perfect nth power of a number and put
it in the box.
3. Copy the table and write the answer in your Mathematics notebook.
The first one is done for you.

Answers
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(𝒃)√𝟓𝟏 (𝑎)√64 (𝑑)√10 ( 𝑔)√512
3 4
(𝑏)√51 (𝑒) √90 (ℎ) √96
3 3
(𝑐) √74 (𝑓) √49 (𝑖)√196

Mission accomplished! Congratulations you have selected the

irrational number completely. Prepare yourself to learn further about
the principal root of irrational numbers.

What Is It

Aside from rational number, we also

need to determine the principal root of not
rational numbers which is referred to in
Mathematics as irrational number. Study and
learn from the table below.

Term Definition

 Irrational Number any number that cannot be expressed in the form

𝑎
, where a and b ≠ 0
𝑏

Note: Irrational number is known as the non-

repeating and non-terminating number that is why it
has to be estimated up to four decimals.

Form of Irrational Examples

Numbers

(a) Radical Form 3

√2 , √3 , √10

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 Remember This! Examples

2 2 2
To understand if a √2 = √21 1.4142 √3 = √31 = 1.7320
principal root is an
irrational number, Since the radicand is not the principal root of √3
determine if the a perfect nth power then, is irrational.
radicand is not a the principal root of √2 is
perfect nth power of a irrational.
number.
Note: Estimation on irrational numbers will be
discussed further in the next module. The values of √2
and √3 are only given to show that the two examples are
non-terminating.

What’s More

Activity 9: Identify Me!

Let’s Find Out: Is the principal root rational or irrational?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen
Let’s Do It This Way:
1. Examine the given radical expressions.
2. Identify the principal root whether it is Rational or Irrational.
3. Copy the given radical expressions and write the answer on your
mathematics notebook.

Rational Expressions Classification

1. √175 = _______________
3
2. √125 = _______________
4
3. √6 561 = _______________
3
4. √16 = _______________
5. √13 = _______________

The lesson is amazing, isn’t it? Now you can differentiate how to identify
the principal root of rational and irrational numbers. Please proceed to
the next activity.

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 10: Complete Me!

Let’s Find Out: What should be written in the blank?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen
Let’s Do It This Way:
1. Observe the statements below.
2. Fill in the blank with the correct word/s to complete the paragraph
below.
3. Copy the given statement and write the answer on your mathematics
notebook.

The (1)____________ of a positive radicand is the positive n th root. If the

radicand is negative and n is odd, then the principal root is
(2)__________________ but if n is even, thenthe principal root is
(3)_________________. Furthermore, if the radicand is a perfect nth power of

a number, then the principal root is (4)____________. If it is not, then the

principal root is (5)________________.

Very good! You were able to complete the statements. Please

prepare yourself for the next activity.

What Can I Do

Activity 11:Tell Me!

Let’s Find Out: What is the principal root and its classification?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen
Let’s Do It This Way:
1. Observe the given radical expressions below.
2. Classify whether the principal root of each number is rational or
irrational. If it is rational give its principal root, otherwise put not
rational..

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3. Copy the given statement and write the answer on your mathematics
notebook. The first one is done for you.

Classification Principal Root

1. √2.56 - ___rational___ = _____1.6_____
2. √37 - ____________ = ____________
3
3. √−24 - ____________ = ____________
3
4. √−729 - ____________ = ____________
5. √0.06 - ____________ = ____________
6. √0.64 - ____________ = ____________
3
7. √125 - ____________ = ____________
4
8. √90 - ____________ = ____________
5
9. √1 024 - ____________ = ____________
10. √0.1 - ____________ = ____________

Indeed! You are a determined learner.

Please have fun learning the next enjoyable activities.

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 Assessment

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read the statements below and choose the letter of your answer
in each item. Write the answer in your Mathematics notebook.
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1. What is the index of √81 ?
A. – 3 B. 3 C. 4 D. 81
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2. Which of the following is the principal root of √−16 807 ?
A. -8 B. -7 C. 7 D. 8
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3. Numbers like 7.84, 169, and are called
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A. Decimal Numbers C. Square Roots
B. Irrational Numbers D. Perfect Squares
4. What is the next term in the pattern?
4.41, 4.84, 5.29, 5.76, ______
A. 5.82 B. 5.94 C. 6.16 D. 6.25
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5. What are the roots of √256 ?
A. -3 and +3 C. -5 and +5
B. -4 and +4 D. -6 and +6
6. What are the fourth roots of 81 and which is the principal root?
A. Square roots are + 3 and – 3. The principal root is +3.
B. Square roots are + 9 and – 9. The principal root is +9.
C. Square roots are - 3 and +9. The principal root is – 3.
D. Square roots are +3 and – 9. The principal root is – 9.
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7. What is the radicand of the given radical expression, √27?
A. 3 B. 9 C. 12 D. 27
8. Which of the given below is an example of an irrational number?
2 4
A. B. C. 0.125 ̅̅̅̅
D. 0.93
5 5
3
9. What is the principal root of √−343 ?
A. – 6 B. -7 C. -8 D. -9
10. Is the principal root of √2.5 a rational number? Why?
A. Yes, because the index is even.
B. No, because the index is not odd.
C. Yes, because the radicand is a perfect nth power of a number.
D. No, because the radicand is not a perfect nth power of a number.
11. Which statement is correct?
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A. The principal root of √−16 is -2.
B. The principal root of √196 is –14.
C. The principal root cannot be determined if n is even, and the given
radicand is negative.
D. If the radicand is negative and n is odd, then the principal root is the
positive nth root.
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12. What is the 4th term in the given pattern?
1.21, 1.44,1.69,______ ,2.25, 2.56
A. 1.83 B. 1.92 C. 1.96 D. 2.18
13. Arrange the following expressions in ascending order.
3 3 4
√27, √1,√4,√144 , √−8, √256
3 3 4
A. √27, √1,√4,√144 , √−8, √256
3 3 4
B. √1,√4, √−8,√27, √144 , √256
4 3 3
C. √256, √144, √27, √−8, √4, √1
3 3 4
D. √−8, √1, √4, √27, √256, √144
14. The following numbers refer to irrational numbers, EXCEPT
A. √96 B. √784 C. √696 D.√1 486
15. Which number CANNOT be expressed as an exact fraction?
A. Decimal Number C. Rational Number
B. Irrational Number D. Whole Number

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 Additional Activities

Activity 12: Create Me!

Let’s Find Out: How to create an nth power table?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and ballpen
Let’s Do It This Way:
1. Observe the table below.
2. Follow the pattern to complete the perfect cube table.
3. Copy the given statement and write the answer on your mathematics
notebook. The first two steps are done as your pattern.

Mathematical Perfect Cube

Expansion
(1)3 = (1) (1) (1) = 1
(2)3 = (2) (2) (2) = 8
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Congratulations! You have successfully finished this Module. Please

proceed to the next module for the other exciting lesson to be learned.

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Answer Key

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Torio, Von Anthony et al. Smart in Math. ISA-JECHO PUBLISHING INC.,

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Oronce, Orlando et al. e-Mat. Rex Book Store Inc.(RBSI), 2012

Bernabe, Albert. Elementary Algebra . SD Publications Inc., 2009

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Cavo, Betty et al. An Illustrated Guide to Commonly-Used Terms in Science

and Mathematics for Philippine High Schools. CSC Publishing Inc. 1999

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