INDEKS / INDICES

FORM 3
- COMBINED OPERATIONS INVOLVING INDEX FORM

CIKGU WAHIDA
LAW OF INDICES

m n m n
a a  a m
a a  an mn

m n mn m n k mk nk
(a )  a (a b )  a b
Example: Simplify each of the following

6 8 3
a )2  3  2 
9 2 3
b)(5  5 ) 

2 3 3 2
c)(4a )  8a b 

5 2 3 4
d )m  (m n ) 
 3 5
k k
e) 4 
k

f)
 5 4
5 3 2
 
5
 3 2 5
(2m n )
g) 2 9

4m n

5 2 3 2
h)(2h k j )  2h k 
Extra exercise : simplify the following

(5 xy 4 ) 2  6 x10 y
a) 4 6

15 x y

3 5 3 4 2
8d e  (3d e )
b) 
(d 5e6 )   6de 
2 3
 Exercise : find the value for each of the following

a)

b)