Worksheet 5.1 - 5.2 Math PDF
Worksheet 5.1 - 5.2 Math PDF
Worksheet 5.1 - 5.2 Math PDF
Exponential Numbers
Problem 1
1. Using the concept of exponential numbers, solve the following expressions:
a. 43
b. (-5)6
c. p4
2. If a is a real number and n is a positive integer, write an in multiplication
form.
3. What if n = 1?
Roots
Problem 1
1. Fill in the blank spaces.
a. If 62 = 36 then 36 = ...
b. If 24 = 16 then 4 16 = ...
c. 49 = ...
d. 4 625 = ...
e. If p10 = q then 10 q = ...
What is the value of q if p is negative?
2. Fill in the blank spaces.
a. If 43 = 64 then 3 64 = ...
b. If (-4)3 = -64 then 3 − 64 = ...
c. 5 32 = ...
d. 5 − 32 = ...
e. If p7 = q then 7 q = ...
What is the value of q if p is negative?
3. a. If n is an even number and an = b, what are the values of a and b?
b. If n is an odd number and an = b, what are the values of a and b?
Problem 1
1. Fill in the blank spaces.
52 × 53 = (5 × 5) × (5 × 5 × 5)
= 5 × 5 × ... × ... × ...
= 5...
2. Using the concept of exponential numbers, simplify the following expressions:
a. 34 × 33
b. (-2)3 × (-2)4
c. b2 × b5
d. 3-2 × 3-3
e. (-5)-4 × (-5)-2
f. a-3 × a-6
3. If a is a real number, and m and n are integers, what is the simple form of
am × an ?
x−4
e.
x −3
a−5
f.
a −6
3. If a is a real number which is not zero, and m and n are integers, what is the
am
simple form of ?
an
Use a scientific calculator to solve the following problems. Mention the buttons
that you use.
1. 46,738
2. 0,037-6
3. 2345
4. 4 678
5. 5 − 567
Fractional Exponents
Problem 1
Using properties of numbers, answer the following questions.
a Determine the value of x so that 2x × 2x = 2
b If √2 × √2 = 2, how do you state 2 in the form of exponent?
c Determine the value of y so that 3y × 3y × 3y = 3
d If 3 2 × 3 2 × 3 2 = 2 , how do you state 3 2 in the form of exponent?
1
e Write 4 in root form.
3
1
f Write 5 in root form.
3
1
g Write 4 5 in root form.
1
h Write b n in root form, where n is a positive integer.
Problem 1
3
2. ⎛⎜ 4 2 ⎞⎟
3
⎝ ⎠
2
3. ⎛ 2 4 33 ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
6
4. ⎛ 33 a 2 ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
6
5. ⎛ 24 x2 ⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
k
⎛ n a m ⎞ , where a > 0, and m and n are positive integers.
6. ⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
1. a√c + b√c.
2. a√c - b√c.
Remember
The distributive properties 3. 4√2 + 3√2.
of multiplication towards
4. 2√3 + 5√3 + 3√3.
addition
a(b + c) = ab + ac 5. 2√5 - 3√5 + 7√5
(a + b)c = ac + bc
6. √6 + √54 + √250.
7. 4√3 – (3√3 - 2√3)
Now find:
a. 2× 3
b. 12 × 3
c. 3 9 × 3 81
5 35 4
d. 2 . 3
e. a. b , a > 0 , b > 0
f. n a .n b , a > 0, b > 0, where n is a positive integer
n mn k
g. a . b , a > 0 , b > 0, where m and n are positive integers
Problem 1
Rationalize the following root forms:
a
a.
b
3
b.
5
6
c.
8
24
d.
60
4
e.
32