Indices Answers MME
Indices Answers MME
Indices Answers MME
−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
1
2(d) 812 × 24 = 9 × 16 [1] – Correct simplifying 9 × 16
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
53
6(a) 9 [1]
6(b) 8 [1]
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1
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
3
= = 1.5 [1] – Answer
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