WORD BANK

base asas
factor faktor
index indeks
fractional index indeks pecahan
power kuasa
root punca kuasa
index notation tatatanda indeks
MIND TEST 1.1a
2. State the following repeated multiplications in index form
an. (a) 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 (b) 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5
 
1 1 1 1 (d) (-m) × (-m) × (-m) × (-m) × (-m)
(c) × × ×
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
(f) (- ) × (- ) × (- ) × (- ) × (- ) × (- )
2 2 2 n n n n n n
(e) 1 ×1 ×1
3 3 3

3. Convert the numbers or algebraic terms in index form into

repeated multiplications.
2 1
(a) (-3)3 (b) (2.5)4 (c) ( )5 (d) (-2 )3
3 4

1 8
(e) k6 (f) (-p)7 (g) ( ) (h) (3n)5
m
1.
2.
(a) 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 (b) 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5
= 66 = (0.5)7

1 1 1 1 (d) (-m) × (-m) × (-m) × (-m) × (-m)

(c) × × × = (-m)5
2 2 2 2
1 4
=( ) 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 (f) (- ) × (- ) × (- ) × (- ) × (- ) × (- )
n n n n n n
1
2 2 2 = (- ) 6
(e) 1 × 1 × 1 n
3 3 3
2
= (1 ) 3
3
3.
(a) (-3)3 (b) (2.5) 4
= (-3) × (-3) × (-3) = 2.5 × 2.5 × 2.5 × 2.5

2 5 1 3
(c) ( ) (d) (-2 )
3 4
2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
= × × × × = (-2 ) × (-2 ) ×(-2 )
3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4

(e) k6 (f) (-p)7

=k×k×k×k×k×k = (-p) × (-p) × (-p) × (-p) × (-p) × (-p) × (-p)

1 8
(g) ( ) (h) (3n)5
m
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
= × × × × × × × = (3n) × (3n) × (3n) × (3n) × (3n)
m m m m m m m m
 MIND TEST 1.1b
1. Write each of the following numbers in index form using
the stated base in brackets.
64 4
(a) 81 [base of 3] (b) 15 625 [base of 5] (c) [base of ]
125 5

1 1
(d) 0.00032 [base of 0.2] (e) – 16 384 [base of (-4)] (f) [base of (- )]
16 4
1.
64 4
(a) 81 [base of 3] (b) 15 625 [base of 5] (c) [base of ]
125 5
4 4 4
=3×3×3 =5×5×5×5×5×5 = × ×
5 5 5
4
= 33 = 56 = ( )3
5

(d) 0.00032 [base of 0.2] (e) – 16 384 [base of (-4)]

= 0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2 = (-4) × (-4) × (-4) × (-4) × (-4) × (-4) × (-4)
= 0.25 = (-4)7

1 1
(f) [base of (- )]
16 4
1 1
= (- ) × (- )
4 4
1
= (- ) 2
4
1. Calculate the value of each of the following numbers in
index
form.
4 5 3
(a) 9 (b) (-4) (c) (2.5) (d) (-3.2)3

3 5 1 4 2 2 1 3
(e) ( ) (f) (- ) (g) (1 ) (h) (-2 )
8 6 3 3
1.
(a) 94 (b) (-4)5 (c) (2.5)3 (d) (-3.2)3
= 6561 = -1024 = 15625 = -32.768

3 1 4 2 2 1
(e) ( ) 5 (f) (- ) (g) (1 ) (h) (-2 ) 3
8 6 3 3
243 1 7 19
= = =2 = -12
32768 1296 9 27
1. Simplify each of the following.

(b) (0.4) 4   0.4    0.4

3
(a) 32  3  34
3 5 2 3 5
4 4 4  2  2  2
(c)         (d)   1     1     1 
7 7 7  5  5  5
1 4 2 5 3
(e) 4m 2  m 3   3m 4 (f) n 6  n  n n
2 25 4
25 12 2 1 5 1
(g)  x 4  x x (h)  y   6 y 3  y 4
4 5 2 3
 MIND TEST 1.2a (ANSWER)
1.

(b) (0.4) 4   0.4    0.4 

3
(a) 32  3  34

= 321 4 = (0.4) 431

= 37 = (0.4) 8

3 5 2 3 5
4 4 4  2  2  2
(c)         (d)   1     1     1 
7 7 7  5  5  5

1 3 5 2 35
4  2
=  =1 
7  5
9 10
4  2
=  =1 
7  5
 1 3 4 2 5 3
(e) 4m 2  m   3m 4 (f) n 6  n  n n
2 25 4
1  4 5

= 4 
2


  3 m 2  m 3  m 4  =  
  n 6  n 2  n 3  n1 
   25 4 
 1  6 231
=  6m 23 4 =  n
5
 

9 n12
=  6m =
5

25 12 2 1 5 1
(g)  x 4  x x (h)  y   6 y 3  y 4
4 5 2 3

25 12  4 1 1

=   1
4
 
 x  x x
5 
2
 = 

2 3

 6   y 5  y 3  y 4 
 

=  15x 41 2 = y 53 4

=  15x 7 = y 12
1. State in the simplest index form.

(b) 0.4   1.2  0.4  1.2  1.2 

2 3 5
(a) 5 4  9 3  5  9 2

1 2 1 5
(c) 12 x 5  y 3  x y4 (d)  2k 5  p 6  p  3k
2 3 4
1.
(b) 0.4   1.2   0.4   1.2   1.2 
2 3 5
(a) 5 4  9 3  5  9 2
= 0.4  0.4 1.2   1.2   1.2 
2 3 5
= 54  5  93  9 2
= 0.4  1.2
2 1 351
= 5 41  9 3 2
= 0.4   1.2 
3 9
= 55  9 5

1 2 4 1
(c) 12 x 5  y 3  x  y (d)  2k 5  p 6  p 5  3k
2 3 4
1 2 1 
= 12   x 5  x y 3  y 4  =   2   3 k 5  k  p 6  p 5 
 
 2 3  4 
3
= 4x 51 y 3 4  =  k 51  p 65 
2
3
= 4x6 y 7 =  k 6 p11
2
1. Simplify each of the following.
5 4 10 6 2 m8 n 6
(a) 4  4 (b) 7  7  7 (c)
m4n
27 x 4 y 5
(d) (e) m 7  m 2  m 4 (f)  25h 4  5h 2  h
9x3 y 2

2. Copy and complete each of the following equations.

1.
5 4 10 6 2 m8 n 6
(a) 4  4 (b) 7  7  7 (c)
m4n
= 4 5 4 = 71062 = m 8 4 n 61
=4 = 72 = m 4n5

27 x 4 y 5
(d) (e) m 7  m 2  m 4 (f)  25h 4  5h 2  h
9x3 y 2
27 43 52 25 421
= x y = m 7  2 4 = h
9 5
= 3xy 3 =m =  5h
2.

3.
2x  3y
4 2
6
2 3
2 x 4  3 y 2  6
2 5  4  3 3 2  6
x+y=5+3
=8
1. Use law of indices to simplify each of the following statements.
(a) (12 )5 2
(b) (3 ) 10 2 2 3
(c) (7 ) (d)  4 
3 7

8 3
(e) (k ) (f) (g ) 2 13
(g)  m 
4 3
(h)  c  
7 3

2. Determine whether the following equations are true or false.

(a) ( 2 4 ) 5 = ( 2 2 )10 (b) ( 33 ) 7 = ( 27 2 ) 4
(c) ( 5 2 ) 5 = ( 125 2 ) 3 (d) - ( 7 2 ) 4 = (- 49 2 ) 3
1.
5 2
(a) (12 ) 10 2
(b) (3 ) 2 3
(c) (7 ) (d)  4 3 7

= 1210 = 320 =76 = (-4)21

(e) (k8)3 (f) (g2)13 (g)  m 

4 3
(h)  c  
7 3

= k24 = g26 = ( m)12 = (  c ) 21

2.
(a) ( 2 4 ) 5 = ( 2 2 )10 (b) ( 33 ) 7 = ( 27 2 ) 4
Left: Left:
( 2 4 ) 5 = 2 20 ( 33 ) 7 = 321
Right: Right:
( 2 2 )10 = 2 20 ( 27 2 ) 4 = (33 ) 2 ( 4 )  324
True False

(c) ( 5 2 ) 5 = ( 125 2 ) 3 (d) - ( 7 2 ) 4 = (- 49 2 ) 3

Left: Left:
( 5 2 ) 5 = 510 - ( 7 2 ) 4 =  78
Right: Right:
( 125 2 ) 3 = (53 ) 2 ( 3)  518 (- 49 2 ) 3 = (  7 2 ) 2 ( 3) =  712
False False
1. Simplify each of the following.

(a) 2  34 
2

(b) 113  9 5 
3

(c) 133  7 6  2

(d) 53  34  5

6 3
  3a 5   2a 5 

(e) m 3 n 4 p 
2 5

(f) 2 w 2 x 
3 4
(g)  4
 (h)  4 
 b   3b 

2. Simplify each of the following.

 113  4 2 
(a)  
2

(b)
33  6 2  3
 42  42
3

(c)  3   3 (d)
 4    5 
6 2 2 3

 11 
2
64 6  6  46   52

(e)
x 2 y 6  x3
(f)
h k 
3 2 4
(g)
m n 5 7 3
(h)
b d 
2 4 3

xy 2 hk 2 m n 2 3 2
b d 
2 3 2

3. Simplify each of the following.

(a)
2m n   3mn 
2 4 3 4 2
(b)
5xy   6 x
4 2 10
y
(c)
24d 3e 5  3d 3e 4 
2

12m n 7 12
15 x y4 6
d e  6de 
5 6 2 3
1.


(a) 2  34 
2

(b) 113  95 
3

(c) 133  7 6  2

(d) 53  34 
5

= 2 2  38 = 119  915 = 136  712 = 515  320

6 3
  3a 5
  2a 5


(e) m 3 n 4 p 2 
5

(f) 2 w 2 x 3 
4
(g)  4
 (h)  4

 b   3b 
23 a15
=  3 a 30  b 24
6
= m15n 20 p10 = 16 w8 x12 = 3 12
3b
729a 30 8a15
= =
b 24 27b12
2.
 113  4 2 
(a)  
2

(b)
33  6 2 
3 3
 42  42
(c)  3   3 (d)
 4    5 
6 2 2 3

 11 
2
64 6  6  46   52
= 11 6 4
4 4 3
= 3 6 6 4 46 4 2
= 9  3 =
  4    5
12 6

6 6  46   52
4 6 2
=  4    5
2 4 3 2 126 62
= 11  4 = 3 6 = 93
6
44
=  4    5
6 4
= 6
6

(e)
x 2 y 6  x3
(f)
h k 
3 2 4
(g)
m n 
5 7 3
(h)
b d 
2 4 3

xy 2 hk 2 m n 
2 3 2
b d 
2 3 2

= x 231 y 62 = h 34 2 k 24 2 = m 53 22 n 7 3 32  = b 232 2 d 4332 
= x4 y4 = h10 k 6 = m11 n15 = b2d 6
3.

(a)
2m n   3mn 
2 4 3 4 2
(b)
5xy   6 x
4 2 10
y
12m 7 n12 15 x 4 y 6
23  32 23 12 7 4 3  4( 2)12 52  6 2104 4 2 16
= m n = x y
12 15
= 6mn8 = 10 x 8 y 3

(c)
 
24d 3e 5  3d 3e 4
2

d e
5 6
 6de 2 3

24  32 332 53  5 42 6 2 3 

= 3
d e
6
= de
1. State each of the following terms in positive index form.
1
(a) 5 3 (b) 8 4 (c) x 8 (d) y 16 (e) 4
a

1 2 5  3  4
(f) (g) 3n 4 (h)  5n 6 (i) m (j)  m
20 2 7  8
12 14 10 4 5
2  3 x  2x   1 
(k)   (l)    (m)   (n)   (o)  
5  7  y  3y   2 x 

2. State each of the following terms in negative index form.

1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 10 2
54 83 m7 n9
9 10
4 x
(f)  4 
3
(g) m12 (h) n16 (i)   (j)  
7  y
3. Simplify each of the following.

(a)
4   4
2 3 5
(b)
2  3 
3 2 3
(c)
5  2 5

4 6 2
2  3  4 5
2   5 
3 2 4 2

(d)
 
3m 2 n 4  mn3
2

(e)
2m n   3mn 
2 2 3 2 4
(f)
4m n  2 4 2

9m 3 n 5 9m n3 2
2m n  3m n
2 5 4 2
1. 1
(a) 53 (b) 8 4 (c) x 8 (d) y 16 (e)
a 4
1 1 1 1
= = = = = a4
53 84 x8 y16

1 4 6 2 5  3  4
(f) (g) 3n (h)  5n (i) m (j)   m
20 2 7  8
3 5 2 3
= 20 2 = = = =
n4 n6 7m5 8m 4

12 14 10 4 5

2  3 x  2x   1 
(k)   (l)    (m)   (n)   (o)  
5  7  y  3y   2x 
12 14 10 4
5  7  y  3y 
= 2x 
5
=  =   =  = 
2  3 x  2x 
2.
1 1 1 1
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 7 (d) 9 (e) 10 2
5 8 m n
1
= 5 4 = 8 3 = m 7 = n 9 =
10 2

9 10
4 x
(f)  4 
3
(g) m12 (h) n16 (i)   (j)  
7  y
9 10
1 1 1 7  y
= = 12 = 16 =  = 
 43 m n 4 x
3.

(a)
4   4
2 3 5
(b)
2  3 
3 2 3
(c)
5  2 5

4 6 2
2  3 
4 5
2   5 
3 2 4 2

525 42 
= 4 23 562  = 233 5  323 4 5  =
2 3 2 
52
= 4 1 = 2 4  314 = 6
2
1 24
= = 14 = 52  2 6
4 3
3.
(d)
3m 2 n 4  mn3   2

(e)
2m n   3mn 
2 2 3 2 4

9m 3 n 5 9m n 3 2

3 2 3  34 23  432  2324 2

= m 22 3 n 432 5 = m n
9 92
1 1
= m 3 n  7 = m 8 n 0
3 8
1 1
= =
3m 3 n 7 8m8

(f)
4m n  2 4 2

2m n  3m n
2 5 4 2

42
= 5 2
m 2 2 2 5  4 2 n 4 2 52 
2 3
1 6 1
= mn
18
m6n
=
18
 1

1. Convert each of the following terms into the form a n

(a) 3
125 (b) 7
2187 (c) 5
 1024 (d) 10
n

2. Convert each of the following terms into the n

a
form 1 1 1 1
(a) 4 2 (b) 32 5 (c) (729) 3 (d) n 15

3. Calculate the value of each of the following terms.

1 1
(a) 3
343 (b) 5
 7776 (c) 262144 6
(d) (32768) 5
1.

(a) 3
125 (b) 7
2187 (c) 5
 1024 (d) 10
n
1 1 1 1
= 125 3
= 2187 7
= (-1024) 5
= n 10

2.
1 1 1 1
(a) 4 2
(b) 32 5
(c) (729) 3
(d) n 15

= 4 = 5 32 = 3  729 = 15 n

3.
1 1
(a) 3
343 (b) 5
 7776 (c) 262144 6
(d) (32768) 5

1 1 1 1
= (343) 3
= (7776) 5
= (262144) 6
= (  32768) 5

1 1 1 1
3 3 5 5 6 6 5 5
= (7 ) = (6 ) = (8 ) = (8 )
=7 = 6 =8 = 8
1. Complete the following table.
1.
 MIND TEST 1.2i
1. Calculate the value of each of the following.
2 2 2 3
(a) 27 3
(b) 32 5
(c) 128 7
(d) 256 8

4 2 3 3
(e) 64 3
(f) 1024 5
(g) 1296 4
(h) 49 2

1 3 2 3
(i) 2401 4
(j) 121 2
(k) 2197 3
(l) 10000 4
 MIND TEST 1.2i
2. Complete the following diagrams with correct values.
1. 2 2 2 3
(a) 27 3
(b) 32 5
(c) 128 7
(d) 256 8

2 2 2 3
 
= 3 3 3
= 2  5 5
 
= 2 7 7
 
= 2 8 8

=32 =22 = 22 = 23
=9 =4 =4 =8

4 2 3 3
(e) 64 3
(f) 1024 5
(g) 1296 4
(h) 49 2

4 2 3 3
 
= 4 3 3
 
= 4 5 5
 
= 6 4 4
 
= 7 2 2

= 44 = 42 = 63 = 73
= 256 = 16 = 216 = 343
 1 3 2 3
(i) 2401 4
(j) 121 2
(k) 2197 3
(l) 10000 4

1 3 2 3
4 4 2 2 3 3 4 4
= (7 ) = (11 ) = (13 ) = (10 )
= 71 = 113 = 132 = 10 3
=7 = 1331 = 169 = 1000

2.
 1. Simplify each of the following.
1 2
3 2 3 2 2 3
(mn )  ( mn ) 4 25 x 3 yz 2  4 x 2 z
c d e c d e 3 3
(b) (c)
(a) 36 x 5 yz 8
c d e
2
3 2 2
(m 6 n ) 3 3

2. Calculate the value of each of the following.

1 3
3 6 3
7 4 11 4 (5  3 )  16 4 6 4
(2  3  5 ) 2 2

2. (a) (b) 1 (c)

49 121  4
256  729  3 125
(125  729  64) 3

2 3
1  1
64  3
125   2  3
9
512  3 343  121 4 6 2
(2  3 )  3 8  81  5
(d) 1 3 1 (e) (f)
3 1
4 2  4 625
(64)  (81)  (14641)
3 4 4
16 4  27 3
 MIND TEST 1.2j

a
1 2
4. Given a = and b = , calculate the value of 144 a  64 b  256 b .
2 3
1.
1 2
3 2 3
c d e c d e 3 2 3 (mn 2 ) 3  ( mn ) 4 25 x 3 yz 2  4 x 2 z
(a) (b) (c)
c 3
d e
2 2
(m 6 n )
2
3 3
36 x 5 yz 8

1
25x yz   4 x
2 3 1 1 2
3 2 2 2
c d e  c d 2e
3 3 3 3 3 3
m n m n 6 2 2 z
= =
= 1
c 6 d 4 e 2 m4n2 36 x yz  5 8 2

2 1 1 2
=c
 6
3 3
d
 2
1 2 4 3 3
e = m 3 2  4 n 6  2  2 3 1
5x y z  4x 2 z
2 2
=
= c 7 d 1e 1 = mn 6  52 12 4 
 6x y z 
 
 
c7
=
de 3 5 1 1
10 2  2 2 2  2 114
= x y z
3

10 x
=
3z 2
2. 1 3
6 4 2
7 4  11 4 (5 3  3 )  4 16
6 3 (2  3  5 ) 2

(a) (b) (c)

49  121 
1 4
256  729  3 125
(125  729  64) 3

7 2 11 2 2 9  36  5 3
= 2 1 2
4 =
7 11 2 5 3  2 4 4
2 8  36  3 5 3
= 1

3 6 6
(5  3  2 ) 3
= 7 22  11 22 2 9  36  5 3
= 8 6 3
1 2
5 3 2 2 3 5
4 2 3
=7 4 =
5 1  3 2  2 2
= 2 9  2  3 6 3  5 2
1 = 5 11  32 2  21 2
=
2401 = 2 7  33  5 2
= 34  2 3
= 86400
= 648
 2 3
1  1
4 6 2
64  3 125   2  
3
9
512  3 343  121 (2  3 )  3 8  81  5
(d) (e) (f)
1 3 1 3 1
4 2  4 625
(64)  (81)  (14641)
3 4 4 16  27
4 3

2 3
2
9 9
2  7 113 3 2 2  33  3 2 3  9 2  6 3 3 3
 5  
= = 3 1 = 5
 
1 3 1 2
6
2 3
3
4
4
11
4
4
4 4 3 3
( 2 )  (3 ) 2 2  4 54

2  7  11 2 2  33  2  3 2 53
4
= 2 = 2  5 3
2  33 11 23  3 = 2
4
2 5
7 =3 4
= 125
2  33 =
= 81 8
7
=
54
3. 4. a
a b
144  64  256 b

1
2 1 3
  2
( 3)
= 64  512
3
 81 4 1 2 2
= 144  64  256
2 3 3
2 1

=
2   8 
6 3 3 3
 
1 2 3

3 
 3
4  4 
 
= 12  2 2
 4    4 
3 3 4 4

4
2 8 1 = 12  4 2  4 3
=
3 3
= 48
1
= 16  8 
27

= 3456
1.
(a) True (b) False (25) (c) False (1)

15  2 
(d) False (32 x ) (e) True (f) False  4 
a 
(g) False [  32  ]
5
2
(h) True
 1 
(i) False  
 625m 
2.
1.
1 4

(a) mn 4 3
 m 4 n5 (b) 3 x 
6
y  xy 
3
(c) xy  3 xy 2  6 xy 5
1 1
   xy 
1
= m 3 n12  m 4 n 5 1 = xy   xy 2
2 3 5 6
= 3x  y 4  x 3 y 3
= m 34 n125 6 1 1 1 2 1 5

= m 1 n 7 1 = x y x y x y
2 2 3 3 6 6
= x13 y 43 1 1 1 1 2 5
n7 2    
= 1 =x 2 3 6
y 2 3 6

m = x4 y7
= xy 2
2
2.
2 3
(c) 256   2 3
1
1
(a) 64  5
3 3 (b) 7  125 3 8

1 2
 
3

 
= 4  3
1
1
3 3 =  53
7
3
 
= 2 8 8
 2 3
5
1 = 2 3  2 3
1 =  52
= 4 7 = 2 33 
125 25
=
=1
4
= 7
125
 4
(d) 2  16

3
4 (e) 49  32  81  1 2
(f) 1253  25

3
2  625

1
4

1 2 3 1

= 24  2  
3
4 4 = 7  2  9 1
3
   5 
= 5 3 3 2 2
 
 5 4 4

4 3 = 52  5 3  51
= 2 2 1 1
= 7  = 523 1
= 2 43  9 9
= 50
=2 =7
=1

3.
(a) 2 6  2 x  8 (b) 34  81  3 x (c) a x a 8  1
2 6  2 x  23 34  34  3 x a x 8  a 0
2 6x  23 34 4  3 x x8 0
6 x 3 30  3 x x  8
x3 x0
 210
(d) 48 x 1
2 2x
  a
(e) a x 2 5
 a3x
x
(f) 2  x
16
 
2 2  23
x 1
 22x a 2 x  a 5  a 3x x 210
2 2  2 3 x 3  2 2 x 2 
2 23 x 3  2 2 x
a 2 x 5  a 3 x 24 
x

2 x  5  3x
2 3 x 5  2 2 x 2 x  2104 x
x5 x  10  4 x
3x  5  2 x
x  5 x2

(g) 36  3 x  81 x1    m

(h) m 2
x x 1
 m 2 (i) 25 x  125 
1
36  3 x  3 4  x 1
m 2 x  m x1  m 2
5x
1
36  x  3 4 x  4 m 2 x x1  m 2   x
5 2  53  x
5
6  x  4x  4 3 x  1  2 2 x 3
5  5 x
5 x  10 x  1 2x  3  x
x2
x 1
1.
1 2 5 5 3
(a) 4  50  10
3 3 3
(b) 5  20  10 2
2 2
1 2
   2  5   2  5
5 5 3
= 2 2 3 2 3
3 = 5  2 5
2
 2
  2  5
2
2

2 2 4 5 5 5 6 3
= 2  2  5 2 5
3 3 3 3 3
= 5  2  5  2 2  52
2 2 2
2 2 5 4 5 5 3 6
= 2 2  2  5  5
3 3 3 3 3
= 5  5  52  2  2 2
2 2 2
2 2 5 4 5 5 3 6
      2   2 
=2 3 3 3
5 3 3
=5 2 2
2 2

= 2 3  53 = 56  2 5
= 8  125 = 15625  32
= 1000 = 500000
 1 2
(c) 60  125  15
2 3

2
   3  5
1 1
= 3  4  5  5 2
3 3
2
1 1 1 6 1 1
=3  4 5 5  3 5
2 2 2 3 2 2

1 1 1 1 6 1
= 3 3 4 5 5 5
2 2 2 2 3 2

1 1 1 1 6 1
  
= 3 4 5
2 2 2 2 3 2

= 30  2  52
= 1  2  25
= 50
2.
1 5 2 4 2 1
 27  3  5
(a) 64 x  27 x
2 2 (b) 3x  3
x (c) 25 x  x 3  0
3

1 5
4 3
 27 2 4 2 1
5
x x
2 2
  27 

64 x x 3 
3
3 x 3  x 3   25
4 3
1  5
  
2  2 27 2  4
   9
2 1
  1
x  x 3  3
 x 3 3
64 4 15
27 9 1
x3  x2  x 1 
64 4 15
1 1
27 9 
x3 x x 15
64 4
x  15
3 3
x x
4 2
3.
x2
(a) x2
a a  a 5x 6
(b) x2
2 2  2 6x 7
(c) 5  53 x  625
2 2
5 x 3 x  5 4
2
a x 5 x  a 6 2 x 6 x  2 7
x 2  5x  6 x2  6x  7 x 2  3x  4
x 2  5x  6  0 x2  6x  7  0 x 2  3x  4  0
x  1x  6  0 x  7 x  1  0 x  1x  4  0
x  1 and x  6 x  7 and x  1 x  1 and x  4
4.
(a)  
81 x1  9 x  35 and 82 x  4 2 2 y  128
3 
4 x 1
 
2 x
 3 3 5
2   2 2   2
3 2x 2 2y 7

34 x 4  32 x  35 2 6 x  2 2 2 y  2 7
36 x 4  35 26 x2 y 2  27
6x  4  5 6x  2 y  7  2
6x  1 6 x  2 y  5 ----- 1
1 1
x Substitute x = into 1
6 6
1
6   2 y  5
6
1 2y  5
2y  4
y2
  
(b) 4 4 x  8 y  2 and 9 x  27 y  1
2 2    2 
2 2 x 3 y2
(32 ) x  (33 ) y  30
2 2 2 x  2 3 y  6 3 2 x  3 y  30
2  2x  3 y  6 2 x  3 y  0 ------2
2 x  3 y  4 -------1
2
2x  3 y  4 Substitute y   into 1
3
- 2x  3y  0
 2
 3y  3y  4 2 x  3    4
 3
 6y  4 2x  4  2
2 2x  2
y
3 x 1
5. 6. 7.
6
Beza 8
RM 55000 
9 50000(1.035) 6
= 25 (1.2) 6 - 25 (1.2) 5 = RM 27129.86 = RM 61462.77
= 12.44 = RM 27130
= 12°C