Chapter 6 I Indices ENRICH

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CHAPTER 6 INDICES
6.1 Concept of Indices
6.1.1. Repeated Multiplication
Example:
1) 5 3 =
2) 25 =
3) 8 6 =
23 = 2 2 2
b4 = b b b b
4) a 2 =
5) k 5 =
6) m 4 =
Example : Write the

following integers in
index notation.
8 = 2 2 2 = 23
1) 125=
2) 32=
a0 = 1
1) 30 =
2) (5)0 =
2
3) =
5
4) a 3 =
5) 4 m =
2
6) =
3
7) 22 20 =
8) (4)3 (4) 2 =
10) 4a 3 2a 5 =
11) 4a 3 a 5 =
13) 7 8 7 5 =
14) k 8 k 2 =
16) 3m6 27 m3 =
17) 22n3 4n3 =
18) 18m2 27 m3 =
19) (9 3 ) =
20) ( r 4 ) =
21) ( m 4 ) =
6.1.2 Index notation
3)
25
=
49
6.13 Laws of Indices
Example
40=1
am =
1
am
Example
1
23
a m a n = a m+ n
23 =
Example
2 3 2 4 = 23 + 4 = 2 7
Example
4
4+ 5
2a 3a = 6a
= 6a 9
a m a n = a m n
Example
23 2 2 = 23 2
= 21 = 2
Example
8a 5
8a 5 2 a3 = 3
2a
=
4 a 5 3 = 4a 2
(a )
m
Indices
= a mn
1
2
9) =
3 3
12)
1 4 2 5
a a =
2
3
15) =
5 5
Enrichment
Example
(2 )
2 3
= 2 23 = 2 6
Example
( 2r )
4
22) ( 3m 4 ) =
3
(m n )
= 23 r12
4 2
= 8r12
3
25) ( r 4 n 2 )
= m12 n6
am = (
27) ( a 4b 2 ) 4 =
28) 8 3 =
a )m
24) ( 2m 4 n3 ) =
26) ( m 4 n 2 ) 2 =
an =
23) m 2 =
3
29) 125 3 =
30) 64 3 =
Example :
3
42
=(
4)3
= 23 = 8
Example:
1
1 2 2
(4m n )
2 2 1
= (4 m n )
31) (3m 2 n 4 )2 =
32) (2m 3 n 2 )3 =
33) (27 a 3b 6 ) 3 =
= 16m 2 n
A.
6.2 Questions Based on Examination

Format
1. m
3
4
1
9
C. -
B. 9
1
9
D. -9
can also be written as
A. 4 m 3
C. ( m 4 )3
6. Given that 3125 = 5n, find the

value of n.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 5
D. 7
B. 3 m 4
D. ( m 3 ) 4
2. a9 a3 =
A. a3
C. a12
B. a6
D. a27
3. 76 72 =
A. 72
C. 74
7. 3 x 32 x 23 =
A. 24
B. 144
C. 216
D. 648
B. 73
D. 75
8. Simplify (m3)2 m4.

A. m
B. m2
C. m9
D. m10
2
4
9. 5 x 5 x 5 =
A. 56
B. 57
C. 58
D. 59
4. Simplify (r4)2 r3 =
A. r
B. r3
5
C. r
D. r13
3
5. 81 2 x 9-2 =
Indices
10. Simplify a3 x a4
a5 =
Enrichment
A. a2
C. a7
B. a4
D. a 12
C. 48
11. Given that y4 = 81, find the value

of y
1
1
1
1
1
x
x
x
x
=
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
A.
B.
32
16
5
5
C.
D.
16
32
19.
1
3
1
D.
9
A. 3
B.
C. 9
c8
=
c2
A. c2
C. c6
12.
20. The value of 5-3 =

A. 125
B. -125
B. c4
D c7
C.
13. 2 x 23 = p, find the value of p

A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16
14. (a4b2)2 =
A. a6b2
C. a8b2
B. a6b4
D. a8b4
15. The value of ( -0.3)3 is =

A. 0.27
B. - 0.27
C. 0. 027
D. 0.027
1
16. p x p x p , expressed in
index notation is
3
A. p
1
p
3
C. ( )
17. 5 a2 x a4 x 4a2 =
A. 5a8
C. 20a6
18. (43)5 =
A. 43
Indices
D. 415
B. p3
1
D. ( p )6
B. 4a6
D. 20a8
B. 45
3
1
125
D. -
1
125
Enrichment
6.3 Past Year SPM questions

November 2003
1
1
m2 p3
1
2
Simplify (4m n 2 )
p6
4n
A
C 4mn
3
p
p3
B 16 n
D 16 mn 2
6
p
p6
July 2005
Find the value of

1
(8 3 6 ) 3 (2 3 3 4 )
1
A
C
4
1
B
D
9
July 2004
4
9
9
4
4
3
r
A
B
Simplify (m 2 ) 4 m 5
A m
C
3
B
D
m
r3
r4
C
D
m (9e )
6
Simplify
3 6
9m
e
9m 3
e
1
3
(m e )
C
D
July 2006
( r 4 )3
1
1
( r 3 )4
m11
m13
3
1
2
A
B
1
2
) (
3
Simplify p 2 p 1 2 p 4 .
3p
3p2
C
D
4p
4p2
November 2006
3m
e
1
2
3m 5
e4
2 13
8 7
Simplify
2
14
A 24 7 3
B 26 7 2
November 2007
Indices
can also be written as
9
3 x = 2 x , find the value
Given
that
10
3
of x.
A 2
C 2
2 4
Evaluate 27 (3 ) .
812
A 3
C 9
B 27
D 81
3
4
1
12
4 5 2
=
mn m n
A mn
C m-1n4
B mn4
D m-3n4
November 2005
Simplify (mp 2 )3 p 4 .
A mp
C m3p
4
B mp
D m3p2
November 2004
Which of the following is equivalent

to 2-3 ?
A
C
1
1
3
2
32
B
D
1
1
3
2
2
3
C 212 7 5
D 216 7 1
Enrichment
1
3
18
.
7
can be written as
3x 5
7 5
A
C 21 x 5
x
3
7 5
x
3
14. Simplify e 9 f
A e7f
B e7f--3
1
6 3
21 x 5
e 2 f 3
C
D
A
B
m3
m
3
2
m5
m6
2 2 33
(16 3 )
1
8 4
6
24
Simplify
A
B
C
D
243
486
n3
n5
pn
1
3
n 2 ( pn
C
D
p5n3
p5n5
November 2008
Indices
m=3
n = -2
m =2
n=3
m=3
n=2
C
D
m-6n-1
m6n
A
B
Jun 2008
17
.
m = 2,
n=-3
19. Simplify
16. Find the value of

A
B
ef
ef-3
June 2007
15.
1
= 3 2 , find the
n
m
value of m and of n.
Given that
(m 2 n 4 ) 1
m 4 n 3
m-2n7
m2n-7
Enrichment
ANSWERS
11
2
2
18.
3m
19. 912
20. r20
21. m-12
22. 27m12
4
23 m 4
9
24. 32m20n15
25. r 8 n -4
26. m2n
Chapter 6 Indices
17.
6.11Repeated Multiplication
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
5x5x5
2x2x2x2x2
8x8x8x8x8x8
axa
kxkxkxkxk
mxmxmxm
6.12 Index notation

1. 53
2. 25
2
5
3.
7
27. a 1b 2
28. 32
29. 25
30. 16
6.13 Law of Indices

1. 1
2. 1
3. 1
1
4. 3
a
1
5. m
4
3
6. ( )3
2
7. 22
8. (-4)5
2
31 9m 1n 2
32 8m2n- 6
33. 3ab- 2
6.2 Questions according to the
Examination format
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. A
12. C
13. D
14. D
15. D
16. C
17. D
18. D
19. A
20. C
9.
3
10. -8a5
11. 1
1
12. a 9
3
13. 73
14. k10
2
2
15.
5
1
16. m3
9
Indices
Enrichment
6.3 SPM past years questions
1. B
6.C
11.D
16.D
Indices
2.D
7.A
12.C
17.D
3.A
8.B
13.A
18.D
4.C
9.B
14.C
19.B
5.B
10.C
15.A

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Example : Write the

17) 22n3 4n3 =

6.1.2 Index notation

6.13 Laws of Indices

6.2 Questions Based on Examination

can also be written as

6. Given that 3125 = 5n, find the

8. Simplify (m3)2 m4.

11. Given that y4 = 81, find the value

20. The value of 5-3 =

13. 2 x 23 = p, find the value of p

15. The value of ( -0.3)3 is =

6.3 Past Year SPM questions

Find the value of

can also be written as

Which of the following is equivalent

16. Find the value of

6.12 Index notation

6.13 Law of Indices

6.3 SPM past years questions

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