INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

Mathematics: applications and interpretation

MAI

EXERCISES [MAI 1.2]

EXPONENTS

Compiled by Christos Nikolaidis

A. Paper 1 questions (SHORT)

1. [Maximum mark: 15] [try to solve without GDC]

a
Find the following values in the form of an integer or a fraction of integers
b

33 = 3 −2 = 3 −3 =

2 2 3
1 2 2
  =   =   =
3 3 3
−2 −2 −3
1 2 2
  =   =   =
3 3 3

1 3 1
−
42 = 42 = 4 2 =

1
1
−
1
 25  2
25 2 = 25 2 =   =
 4 

2. [Maximum mark: 9] [try to solve without GDC]

a
Find the following values in the form of an integer or a fraction of integers
b

32 × 23 = 3 5 × 3 −3 = 3 −5 × 3 3 =

54 × 23 74 × 72
30 + 0 3 = = =
2 2 × 53 7 × 77

2 −1
3 −1 × 2 3 = 3 × 2 −3 = =
3 −1

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3. [Maximum mark: 9] [try to solve without GDC]

a
Find the following values in the form of an integer or a fraction of integers
b
1
30 2 15 −2 12 2

2
= −2
= 1
=
15 30 3 2

1 3
7 0.3 × 7 0.7 = 72 ×72 = 7 −2 × 7 =

2 3 × 33 4 3 × 33
7 2 × 7 −1 = = =
63 63

4. [Maximum mark: 15]

Express the following in the form of a single power ( x y )

1
a6a2 = a6a = (a 2 ) 6 =

a6
(a ) =
6 2
(a ) =
2 6
a2
=

a2a6 a 2b6
a 2a3a = = =
a5 b 2 a −3 b 4
5 10
 3  3
a5  =
 
a5  =
 
(a ) =1 = 2
=
   

a n+5 a −8
a x + 3 a 1− x = = =
a n+3 a −10

5. [Maximum mark: 8]
Given that A > 0 , B > 0 , C > 0 , simplify the expressions

A 6 B 3 C 10
=
C 5 A2 B

A 2 B + AB 3
=
AB

2 A + A(4 B ) + (2 A) 2
=
2A

A4 B 3 + A3 B 4
=
A+ B

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6. [Maximum mark: 10]

Give the following values correct to 3 significant figures

e= π=

2e = 2π =

e2 = π2 =

π
e= =
e

e
3
e2 = =
π

7. [Maximum mark: 7]
Match the following

1. e −2 (a) (e )
x 2

1
1
2. e 2 (b)
ex

e 2x
3. e x (c)
ex

1
4. e − x (d)
e2
x
5. e 2 (e) e

ex
6. e 2 x (f)
e −2

7. e x + 2 (g) ex

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8. [Maximum mark: 18] [try to solve without GDC]

Solve the equations

(a) 2 2 x = 21− x [3]
(b) 2 2 x = 81− x [3]
(c) 4 2 x = 81− x [3]
(d) 8 x + 3 = 16 x [3]
1
(e) = 4 x −3 [3]
2x

(f) 2 x = 41− x [3]

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9. [Maximum mark: 12] [try to solve without GDC]

Solve the equations
(a) 25 x +1 = 5 3 [3]
1
(b) 25 x +1 = [3]
5x

(c) 25 x +1 = 5 x [3]
2
−5 x
(c) 7x =1 [3]

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10. [Maximum mark: 5] [try to solve without GDC]

Find the exact solution of the equation 9 2 x = 27 (1− x ) .

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11. [Maximum mark: 4] [try to solve without GDC]

2x
x −1 1
Solve the equation 9 = 
 3

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