TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE

2020–2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

MATHEMATICS GRADE 8

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NUMBERS
INDICES

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EXERCISES:
1. Work out the values of the following indices.
a. 43 b. (−9)−1 c. (−7)−2 d. −82

2. Write the following rational numbers in the form of indices.

1 1
a. − b. 27
36

3. Fill in the boxes with appropriate numbers for the equations below.
125
1
a. −6 = b. = −1
36

3
1
c. =3 d. = −27
81

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SOLUTION

1 1 1
a. 43 = 4×4×4 64 c. (−7)−2 = = =
(−7)2 −7 × (−7) 49
=

1 1
b. (−9)−1 = = − d. −82 = −(8 × 8) = −64
(−9)1 9

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SOLUTION

1 1 1
a. − =− =− 2 = −6−2
36 6×6 6

1 1 1
b. = = 3 = 3−3
27 3 × 3 × 3 3

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SOLUTION

1 1 1
a. = = = 6−2 = −2
(−6) 2
36 (−6) × (−6)

b. (−1)125 = −1 = −1

The odd power of −𝟏 is equal to −𝟏.

The even power of −𝟏 is equal to 𝟏.

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SOLUTION
3
1 d. = −27
c. =3
81

81 3 27 3
27 3 9 3 3 × 3 ×× 3 = 33
3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 34
9 3 3 3
3 3 1
1

1 1
Therefore; = 4 = 3−4 = −4 Therefore; −27 = (−3)3 = −3
81 3

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