Mathematics

Chapter 3
(Indices and Standard Form)

Name :

Class :

I should be able to:

1. State and apply the 5 laws of indices
2. State and use the definitions of zero, negative and rational indices
3. Solve equations involving indices

Activity 1:
Simplify each of the following, expressing in positive index form.

1. 5 a 4 × 3 a2 ÷ a−3
4 2
a ×a
¿ −3
a

a+¿
¿ −3 ¿
a

¿ −3
=¿
a

2. (3 c )0 ÷(c−3 d5 )−2

0
(3 c)
¿ −3 5 −2
(c d )

¿ ❑
−3 ×−2
c d 5 ×−2

¿ ❑ =¿
cd

( )
2 −3
2 −1 −3 j
3. ( j k ) × 3
=¿
k
 −2
( m 5 n 3) × ( m 2 )
4. 2
=¿
( m−1 n )

5. √5 p 3 × √3 8 p
❑ ❑
¿ p ❑ × ( 8 p )❑
❑ ❑
¿ p ❑ × ( 2 p ) ❑ =¿
❑

6. Evaluate
√
3 27
125
=¿

Activity 2:
Solve each of the following.

1. 2 x =32
Answer:
x
2 =32
x ❑
2 =2
x=¿
2. 9 x =27
Answer:
x
9 =27
x
( 3❑) =3❑

3❑=3❑
 x=¿

x 1
3. 3 =
9

Answer:

x 1
3=
9
x
9.3 =1

3❑ .3x =1
❑ x ❑
3 .3 =3

3+ x =3❑

+ x=¿

x=¿

Activity 3:
Solve each of the following.

1. 9 x =243
 x 1
2. 2 = 128

3. 10 x =0,01