2.

5 Fractional indices

USING FRACTIONAL INDICES

TASK 1 Evaluate

Evaluate these expressions without using a calculator.

1 3 2
−
1 36 2 2 16 4 3 243 5

TASK 2 Root form

Rewrite these expressions in root form.

1 1 3 4
−
1 52 2 5 2 3 x4 4 x3

4 1 1 7 1
−
5 x 3 6 2x 5 7 ( 2x ) 5 8 x
−
5 y5

TASK 3 Index form

Rewrite these expressions in index form.

3
1 23 2 3x 3 33 x

4 7 1
4 x7 5 x4 6
4
x7

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TASK 4 Simplify to solve

Use the indices Laws to find the value of m in each equation (that is, solve for m).
1 1 2 3
( )
x
1 38 2 = 3m 2 7 2  7 3 = 7m 3 = xm
x

( y) ( k)
3 2 3
4 y 5 = ym 5 km  4
= k3 5m
6 = 254
5

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