High School

If [tex]x[/tex] is a real number such that [tex]x^3 = 729[/tex], then [tex]x^2 + \sqrt{x} =[/tex] ?

F. 9
G. 27
H. 30
J. 84
K. 90

Answer :

We are given that
[tex]$$
x^3 = 729.
$$[/tex]

Since we know that
[tex]$$
9^3 = 729,
$$[/tex]
it follows that
[tex]$$
x = 9.
$$[/tex]

Next, we need to evaluate
[tex]$$
x^2 + \sqrt{x}.
$$[/tex]

First, calculate [tex]$x^2$[/tex]:
[tex]$$
x^2 = 9^2 = 81.
$$[/tex]

Then, calculate the square root of [tex]$x$[/tex]:
[tex]$$
\sqrt{x} = \sqrt{9} = 3.
$$[/tex]

Now, add these two results:
[tex]$$
x^2 + \sqrt{x} = 81 + 3 = 84.
$$[/tex]

Thus, the final answer is [tex]$\boxed{84}$[/tex].