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Extended learning
 Challenges
 
What is a ninth of
 
1
What is half of ? 2

  𝟐𝟕𝟐𝟕
?   𝟗𝟗 𝟗𝟗
𝟔 𝟑 𝟑 𝟗𝟕
= ?𝟏 = 𝟐 = ?𝟐 = 𝟑
𝟐 𝟐 𝟗 𝟑

   
3 What is a 4 What is the square
quarter of ? root of ?
  𝟒𝒙 𝟒𝒙   𝟒 𝟒 𝟐 𝟖
= ? =𝟒
𝒙 −𝟏
𝟑 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆
? ( 𝟑 ) =𝟑
𝟒 𝟒𝟏
 
5 What is x?
  The LHS is .
So?
Exercise 1 Please ensure you write out the question.

1 Simplify the following. 3 Evaluate the following (i.e. give as a N  Solve

1
 a) ? fraction or integer with no power)
b) ?  a)
?
c) ? b)
d) ? c) ? Given that ,
?
express as a
e) ? d) ? N2
single power of 4.
f) ? e) ?
g)
? f) ?
g)
i)
?
? ?
? 4 Simplify the following.
2 Simplify the following.  a) ? ?
 a)
?
b) ?
b) c) ?
c) ?
d) ?
?
Change The base
Solve the following equation. Express as a single power.
 
10 𝑥  
𝑥 𝑥+1
9 =3 4 ×8
(Hint: can we express 9 as a power of 3
perhaps?)

2 10? 𝟐𝒙 𝟑 𝒙+𝟏
   

𝑥 (𝟐 ) ×(𝟐 )
( 3 ) =3 ?

The strategy therefore is to find what both bases are a power of (e.g. 4 and 8
are both powers of 2), and replace them as such.
A few more examples…

Solve Solve
𝑥+1 3 𝑥 +1 𝑥
125
 
4
 
=8 =25
𝒙+𝟏 𝟑
 

𝒙+𝟏 𝒙
 

𝟐 ? 𝟑 𝟑 𝟐
( 𝟐 ) =( 𝟐 ) ( 𝟓 ) = ( 𝟓 ) ?

Express as a single power of 3:

 

?
Test Your Understanding

2 =4 8 x
27 = 9 4 x

x = 4? x = 6?

8 =4
x 12
3 = 27
x 100

x = 8? x = 300
?

Express as a single power: Express as a single power:

𝒙 𝒙 −𝟏 𝟒 𝒙−
? 𝟑 𝟏𝟎 𝒙 𝟐𝟎+𝟑 𝒙
 
𝟑 ×𝟐𝟕 =𝟑  
𝟒 × 𝟖 =𝟐 ?
Exercise 1 Please ensure you write out the question.

Solve the following. Express as a single power.

 
? ?

𝑥 10
1 12  

𝑥 3 𝟐𝒙+𝟑
2 =4 𝒙=𝟐𝟎 4 ×2 =𝟐
2 ? 13 ?
3 ? 14
4 ? ?
5 ? 15 ?
6
? N ?
Solve the following.
7   ?

𝑥+1 𝑥−1
9 =27 𝒙=𝟓
8 ?
9 ?
10 ?
11 ?
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By the end of this week’s lessons you should be able to:

1. Use vocabulary relating to index numbers

2. Know two special rules relating to index numbers
3. Simplify expressions by applying the first three laws
of indices

Complete Week 3 MAT- Classwork/assignment Plenary

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