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Chapter 5
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1) Express each of the following numbers as a repeated multiplication of

its base and find its values if possible.
a)

35

b)

53

c)

(-2)3

d)

(-3)4

e)

m4

f)

()

g)

( )

h)

( )

i)

2.31

j)

(a )5

1
3

1
2

1
x

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2) Express each of the following in index notation.

a)

2 2 2 2 2 2

b)

3 3 3

c)

f f f f f

d)

(2 12 ) (2 12 ) (2 12 ) (2 12 )

3) Express each of the following as an index number with the given base.
a)

27 (base 3)

b)

125 (base 5)

c)

16 (base 2)

d)

64 (base 4)

e)

512 (base 8)

f)

1000 (base 10)

g)

256 (base 16)

h)

343 (base 7)

i)

729 (base 9)

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4) Simplify each of the following.

a)

4 4

b)

3 3 3 3

c)

m m2 m4

d)

2 a3 3 a2 a5

e)

2 2
b 6 a 2 3 b 2
3

f)

2 p2q3 4 q2

g)

2 2

h)

( ) ( )

i)

312 32 30 33

j)

x3 x2 x

k)

2ab ab
2
ab b

l)

3g g 3 g

m) 15 b2 6 a2 4 a 5 b 2

n)

(43)

o)

p)

( 3 a3 b5 )

( 2 x2 )

4
4

5
5

12

3 12
p
10

5) Write the following in terms of fraction or index number.

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a)

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23

c)

51

e)

e3

b)

1
43

d)

1
x

f)

1
e5

b
6) Write the following in terms of roots ( a ) or index notations.

a)

c)

e)

b)

1
5

d)

8 2

f)

7 e

52

x4

b
7) Write each of the following in the form of ( a )

a)

b)

5
2

81

5
4

b
or ( a ) .

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c)

e)

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3
4

d)

2
5

f)

64

2
3

625

3
4

8) Find the values of the following.

a)

c)

e)

1
2

9 3 81

2 16
8

b)

3
4

d)

1
4

1
2

f)

3 4096 8
85 81

9) Simplify each of the following.

1
3

1
2

8 16 64

1
4

1
2

5 625 5
125

5
6

5 625 53
125 81

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a)

15 x 4 x2
6 x5

c)

e 2 f 3 ( e 2 f 3 ) e f 5

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1 5 2 3
a a
16
3

b)

8 a2

d)

( 3 a2 b ) 27 a 2 b

Find the value of x.

a)

2 =128

b)

3 =x

c)

x 4=256

d)

x 4=2401