Chapter 13 Indices, Exponential Functions and Logarithmic Functions

HKCEE Paper I (1990 – 2008)

( ab ) 3
1. [08 Q1] Simplify a 2 and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)

m6
2. [07 Q2] Simplify m9 n − 5 and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)

(a 3 ) 5
3. [06 Q1] Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
a −6
( x 3 y) 2
4. [05 Q2] Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
y5
(a −1b)3
5. [04 Q1] Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
b2
6. [03 Q4] Solve the equation 4 x +1 = 8 . (3 marks)
(ab 2 ) 2
7. [02 Q1] Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
a5
m3
8. [01 Q1] Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
(mn) 2
x −3 y
9. [00 Q2] Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
x2
(a −3 ) 2
10. [99 Q1] Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
a
a3a 4
11. [98 Q4] Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
b −2
x3 y 2
12. [97 Q3] (a) Simplify −3 and express your answer with positive indices.
x y
log 8 + log 4
(b) Simplify . (5 marks)
log 16
5

a 4 4 a3
13. [96 Q2] Simplify . (3 marks)
a −2

14. [95 Q7] Solve the following equations without using a calculator:
1
(a) 3 x = ;
27
(b) log x + 2 log 4 = log 48 . (6 marks)
4 −2 2
(a b )
15. [94 Q7] (a) Simplify and express your answer with positive indices.
ab

(b) If log 2 = x and log 3 = y , express log 12 in terms of x and y. (6 marks)

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16. [93 Q5] (a) Solve 9 x = 3 .
−3
⎛ x −1 ⎞
(b) Simplify x ⎜⎜ 2 ⎟⎟ .
⎝y ⎠
a
17. [90 Q2] (a) Express into index form.
a

log(a 2 ) + log(b 4 )
(b) Simplify .
log(ab 2 )

Suggested Solutions

1. ab3 1
16.(a) , (b) x4y6
4
n5
2. 1
m3 17.(a) a2 , (b) 2
21
3. a

x6
4.
y3

b
5.
a3
1
6.
2
b4
7.
a3
m
8.
n2
y
9.
x5
1
10.
a7
11. a7b2
5
12.(a) x6y, (b)
4
13. a4
3
14.(a) − , (b) 3
2
a7 y
15.(a) , (b) x +
b5 2

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