Indices Answers MME

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1(a) 𝑥 2 × 𝑥 8 = 𝑥 (2+8) = 𝑥 10 [1]

1(b) 𝑎2 ÷ 𝑎8 = 𝑎 (2−8) = 𝑎 −6 [1]

1(c) 𝑦2 8 = 𝑦 2×8 = 𝑦16 [1]

−2
1 1
2(a) 4𝑥 = 2
= [1]
4𝑥 16𝑥 2
2 3 2
2(b) 83 = 8 = 2 2 =4 [1]

3 1 1
2(c) 4−2 = 3 = [1]
4 8

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2(d) 812 × 24 = 9 × 16 [1] – Correct simplifying 9 × 16

[1] – Correct answer


= 144 = 12

52 × 5−4 52+ −4
3 = [1] – Simplifying
53 53
1 1
= 5(−2−3) = 5−5 or or [1] – Answer
55 3125

10𝑥 2+4 𝑦 3+ −2
4 [1] – Simplifying
10𝑥 6 𝑦

10𝑥 6 𝑦
= =1 [1] – Answer
10𝑥 6 𝑦

255 52 5
5 = 3 [1] – Simplifying
5 3 5
510
= = 57 [1] – Answer
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6(a) 9 [1]

6(b) 8 [1]

6(c) 512 [1]

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7(a) 3
𝑦 = 𝑦3 [1]

1 −1
7(b) = 𝑦 𝑦 [1] – Correct bracket
y y

−1
= 𝑦2 𝑦 [1] – Correct use of square root

1 3
= (𝑦 3 )−2 = 𝑦 −2 [1] – Answer

1 9 9 [1] – Fraction and roots correctly


7(c) 2 = =
4 4 4 applied

3
= = 1.5 [1] – Answer
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