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SURDS AND INDICES
Simple problems:
1. Laws of Indices:
(i) am * an = a(m+n)
(ii) am / an = a(m-n)
(iii) (am)n = a(m*n)
(iv) (ab)n = an * bn
(v) (a/b)n = an / bn
(vi) a0 = 1
Problems:-
(1)
(i) (27)2/3 = (33)2/3 = 32 = 9.
(ii) (1024)-4/5 = (45)-4/5 = (4)-4= 1/(4)4 = 1/256.
(iii)(8/125)-4/3 =((2/5)3)-4/3 = (2/5)-4 = (5/2)4 = 625/16
(5) Find the value of (243)n/5 * 32n+1 / 9n * 3 n-1
Solution: z= xc
z= (ya)c [ x= ya ]
z= (y)ac
z= (zb)ac [y= zb]
z= zabc
abc = 1
(8)Simplify (xa/xb)a2+ab+b2*(xb/xc)b2+bc+c2*(xc/xa)c2+ca+a2
[ (a-b)(a2+ab+b2) = a3-b3]
(12) 1/(1+xb-a+xc-a)+1/(1+xa-b+xc-b)+1/(1+xb-c+xa-c)=?
Solution: ax = b
(cz)x = b [cz = a]
by)xz = b [by = c]
=>xyz =1
Ans: (b)
Solution: 2x = 4y=8z
2x = 22y = 23z
x= 2y = 3z
Multiply above equation with ‘ 2’
2x = 4y= 6z
(1/2x+1/4y+1/6z) = 24/7
=>(1/6z+1/6z+1/6z) = 24/7
=> 3 / 6z = 24/7
=> z= 7/48
Ans: ( c)
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