Problem Sheet 1: Indices

1. (a) Express each of the following as a power of 3:

(i)
3
;
(1)
(ii)
3
3
x
.
(1)

(b) ence! or otherwise sol"e the e#$ation
3
3
x
%
3
1
.
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

2. In this question, no credit will be given for using approximate decimal values.
It is gi"en that p % &
'
1
and q % (
(
3
.
(a) Show that p % '
'
3
.
(1)

(b) Similarl)! express q as a power of '.
(1)

(c) ence express pq as a power of '.
(2)
(Total 4 marks)
1
3. Show that the s$bstit$tion y % '
x
transforms the e#$ation
'('
x
) * '
+x
% 3
into the #$adratic e#$ation
'y
'
+ 3y * 1 % ,
(1)
ence find the "al$es of x which satisf) the e#$ation
'('
x
) * '
+x
% 3.
(4)
(Total 5 marks)

4. (a) -rite each of the following as a power of ':
(i)
'
;
(1)
(ii) &
x
.
(1)
(b) ence sol"e the e#$ation &
x
. '
x*1
%
'
.
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
2