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Surds (Year 10)

Free printable UK Year 10 (GCSE Higher tier) maths worksheet on surds: simplify roots, multiply surds, rationalise denominators and expand brackets with exact values.

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Grade 9 Β· Math worksheet
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Surds

Work exactly: simplify each surd by taking out the largest square factor, multiply surds with √a x √b = √(ab), rationalise denominators, and expand brackets keeping exact surd form throughout. Never replace a surd with a rounded decimal. Higher tier.

  1. 1.
    Simplify 90\sqrt{90} fully.
  2. 2.
    Simplify 125\sqrt{125} fully.
  3. 3.
    Simplify 28\sqrt{28} fully.
  4. 4.
    Simplify 63\sqrt{63} fully.
  5. 5.
    Work out 3\sqrt{3} x 3\sqrt{3}, giving your answer as a simplified surd or an integer.
  6. 6.
    Work out 3\sqrt{3} x 15\sqrt{15}, giving your answer as a simplified surd.
  7. 7.
    Work out 15\sqrt{15} x 5\sqrt{5}, giving your answer as a simplified surd.
  8. 8.
    Rationalise the denominator of 1/11\sqrt{11}.
  9. 9.
    Rationalise the denominator of 11/3\sqrt{3}.
  10. 10.
    Rationalise the denominator of 5/7\sqrt{7}.
  11. 11.
    Expand and simplify (4 + 33\sqrt{3})(2 + 33\sqrt{3}).
  12. 12.
    Expand and simplify (1 + 23\sqrt{3})(6 + 3\sqrt{3}).
  13. 13.
    Expand and simplify (3 + 35\sqrt{5})(3 - 35\sqrt{5}).
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