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Fractional and Negative Indices

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  1. Non-calculator 1 mark

    Write down the value of \(12^{0}\)

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    \(1\)
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  2. Non-calculator 2 marks
    (a)

    Write down the value of \(7^{-1 }\)

    (b)

    Find the value of \(4^{-2 }\)

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    (a) \(\frac{1}{ 7 }\)
    (b) \(\frac{1}{ 16 }\)
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  3. Non-calculator 2 marks
    (a)

    \(a^{ 6 } \times a^n = a^{ 15 }\)

    Work out the value of \(n\).

    (b)

    \(a^{ 8 } \div a^n = a^{ 3 }\)

    Work out the value of \(n\).

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    (a) \(9\)
    (b) \(5\)
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  4. Non-calculator 2 marks

    Express \(\frac{ 7^{ 5 } \times 7^{ 7 } }{ 7^{ 14 } }\) as a single power of 7, in the form \(7^n\) where \(n\) is an integer.

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    \(7^{ -2 }\)
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  5. Non-calculator 3 marks

    Write \(64 \div (4^{ m })^{3}\) as a power of 2.

    Give your answer in terms of \(m\).

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    \(2^{ 6 - 6m }\)
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  6. Non-calculator 1 mark

    Write down the value of \(40^{0}\)

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    \(1\)
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  7. Non-calculator 2 marks
    (a)

    Write down the value of \(7^{-1 }\)

    (b)

    Find the value of \(2^{-2 }\)

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    (a) \(\frac{1}{ 7 }\)
    (b) \(\frac{1}{ 4 }\)
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  8. Non-calculator 2 marks
    (a)

    \(p^{ 9 } \times p^n = p^{ 17 }\)

    Find the value of \(n\).

    (b)

    \(p^{ 14 } \div p^n = p^{ 12 }\)

    Find the value of \(n\).

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    (a) \(8\)
    (b) \(2\)
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  9. Non-calculator 2 marks

    Express \(\frac{ 2^{ 7 } \times 2^{ 8 } }{ 2^{ 11 } }\) as a single power of 2, in the form \(2^n\) where \(n\) is an integer.

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    \(2^{ 4 }\)
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  10. Non-calculator 3 marks

    Write \(8 \times (4^{ m })^{2}\) as a power of 2.

    Give your answer in terms of \(m\).

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    \(2^{ 3 + 4m }\)
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Answers Fractional and Negative Indices · sheet 1
  1. \(1\)
  2. (a) \(\frac{1}{ 7 }\)
    (b) \(\frac{1}{ 16 }\)
  3. (a) \(9\)
    (b) \(5\)
  4. \(7^{ -2 }\)
  5. \(2^{ 6 - 6m }\)
  6. \(1\)
  7. (a) \(\frac{1}{ 7 }\)
    (b) \(\frac{1}{ 4 }\)
  8. (a) \(8\)
    (b) \(2\)
  9. \(2^{ 4 }\)
  10. \(2^{ 3 + 4m }\)
discia.org Fractional and Negative Indices · sheet 1