Law of Indices (Paper 2)

Type 1: general simplifications

DSE questions
Level 1 Sample Q1, 2012 Q1, 2015 Q2, 2019 Q2
Level 2 2014 Q1, 2020 Q1
Level 3

Type 2: all numbers

DSE questions
Level 1 2017 Q2
Level 2 2016 Q1
Level 3

Type 3: “n” as the powers

DSE questions
Level 1
Level 2 2018 Q1, 2021 Q1
Level 3 2013 Q1
Type 1: general simplifications

Level 1

HKDSE 2012 Maths Sample Paper 2 Q1

(3a) 2  a 3 =

A. 3a 5 .
B. 6a 6 .
C. 9a 5 .
D. 9a 6 .

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HKDSE 2012 Maths Paper 2 Q1

(2 x 4 ) 3
=
2x5

A. 3x 2 .
B. 3x 7 .
C. 4x 7 .
D. 4x 59 .

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HKDSE 2015 Maths Paper 2 Q2

(3 y )
6 4
=
3y 2

A. 4y 5 .
B. 4y 8 .
C. 27y 12 .
D. 27y 22 .

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HKDSE 2019 Maths Paper 2 Q2

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Level 2

HKDSE 2014 Maths Paper 2 Q1

(2n3 )−5 =

1
A. .
32n 2
1
B. .
32n15
1
C. .
10n125
1
D. .
10n 243

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Type 2: all numbers

Level 1

HKDSE 2017 Maths Paper 2 Q2

 1  444
 555 3 =
9 
A. 0.
1
B. .
111
3
1
C. 222
.
3
1
D. 666
.
3
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Level 2

HKDSE 2016 Maths Paper 2 Q1

8222 ∙ 5666 =
A. 10666 .
B. 10888 .
C. 40666 .
D. 40888 .

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Type 3: “n” as the powers

Level 2

HKDSE 2018 Maths Paper 2 Q1

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Level 3

HKDSE 2013 Maths Paper 2 Q1

(27  9n +1)3 =
A. 36 n +12 .
B. 36 n +15 .
C. 39 n +12 .
D. 39 n +18 .
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