Y9 Maths

Unit 1 Review Name: ________________________________

Powers and Roots

NON-CALCULATOR

Students should complete the following details:

This review was completed

 In class without access to notes/books

 In class with access to notes/books
 Homework

If completed as a homework please indicate how long you spent on it: …………………………

Your teacher will return this review after marking together with a Unit feedback form which should be used to
identify areas that you need to correct and complete further practice on from the Strengthen area of the text
book.

If you have no areas for correction or further practice, you should use this time completing questions from the
Extend area of the text book.
 This U1 Review is non-calc. Show your working where applicable. Look at the number of marks allocated.
1. Write as a fraction
1
(a) ( )2 ………….
5

3 3
(b) ( ) ………….
4
(2 marks)

2. Write down the reciprocal of

(a) 8 ………….

4
(b)
7
………….

3
(c) 2 ………….
5

1
(d) ………….
3
(5 marks)

3. Write each number in standard form:

(a) 760 …………………….

(b) 0.00000428 …………………….

(2 marks)

4. Put these five numbers in order, from smallest to largest.

3.14 x 10-2 3.11 x 10-4 3.1 x 102 3.13 x 103 3.14 x10
 (1 mark)
This U1 Review is non-calc. Show your working where applicable. Look at the number of marks allocated.
5. Work out each calculation. Give your answers in standard form.

6.6 x 108
(a) 3
3.3 x 10

…………………….

(b) (3.5 x 104) x (7 x 10-7)

…………………….
(5 marks)

6. Write as single power.

(a) 53 x 5-4 ………….

(b) 6-4 ÷ 6-2 ………….

(c) (8-2)3 ………….

(d) 3-4 ÷ 3-1

3-1 x 3-1 ………….
(5 marks)

7. Simplify fully

(a) √ 80 ………….

(b) √ 50 ………….

(c) √ 2 x √ 40 ………….
(6 marks)
 This U1 Review is non-calc. Show your working where applicable. Look at the number of marks allocated.
8. Simplify, leaving your answers in surd form.

(a) 5√ 7 + 3√ 7 ………….

(b) 7√ 5 + 2√ 5 - 3√ 5 ………….
(2 marks)

9. Work out

(a) 64 ⅔ ………….

(b) ¿

………….
(4 marks)

10. Work out

−1
(a) 121 2

………….
−2
27 3
(b) ( ¿¿
8

………….
(6 marks)

11. Say whether each number is rational or irrational.

(a) √5 …………………….

1
(b) …………………….
3

(c) √ 16 …………………….

3
(d)
π
…………………….
(4 marks)
 This U1 Review is non-calc. Show your working where applicable. Look at the number of marks allocated.
12. PQR is a right-angled triangle. What is the most accurate answer for the length of QR?

Q
A: 8.544003745 cm
B: 8.5 cm (to 2 s.f.)

8cm C: √ 73 cm ………….
D: 8.54 cm (to 2 d.p.) (1 mark)

P 3cm R

13. Show that the area of the triangle is √ 12 cm2

√ 14 cm

√ 8 cm

(5 marks)
[End of Review]
 If you’ve finished, and checked your work, try this challenge.

YOU WILL NOT BE MARKED ON THIS SECTION

Challenge
Can you prove why anything to the power zero equals one?