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Algebraic Roots & Indices

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Course Edexcel IGCSE Maths

Section 2. Equations, Formulae & Identities
Topic Algebraic Roots & Indices
Difficulty Medium

Time allowed: 60

Score: /42

Percentage: /100

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Question 1
Simplify 5u 2w 4 × 7uw 3
[2 marks]

Question 2
1
Simplify (9x y ) 2
8 3

[2 marks]

Question 3a
Simplify a4 × a5
[1 mark]

Question 3b
45e6 f 8
Simplify
5ef 2
[2 marks]

Question 3c
1
Write down the value of 92
[1 mark]

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Question 4a
Simplify x7 × x3
[1 mark]

Question 4b
Simplify ( m4) 3
[1 mark]

Question 4c
36af 8
Simplify
12a5 f 2
[2 marks]

Question 5
Simplify (3x 2y 4) 3
[2 marks]

Question 6a
Simplify (p 3) 2
[1 mark]

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Question 6b
t8
Simplify
t3
[1 mark]

Question 6c
23 × 2n = 29

Work out the value of n .

[1 mark]

Question 6d
2x 3 = 128
Work out the value of x .
[1 mark]

Question 7
p3 × p4
Simplify fully
p2
[2 marks]

Question 8a
Solve 3x 2 = 147
[2 marks]

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Question 8b
Work out the value of 2−3
[1 mark]

Question 8c
Simplify (3x 2) 3
[2 marks]

Question 8d
w = 4p − 16
Make p the subject of this formula.
[2 marks]

Question 9
Simplify 2a3b × 5a2b 3
[2 marks]

Question 10
n7 × n3
Simplify fully
n6

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[2 marks]

Question 11a
Simplify m3 × m4
[1 mark]

Question 11b
Simplify (5np 3) 3
[2 marks]

Question 11c
32q 9 r4
Simplify
4q 3 r
[2 marks]

Question 12
Simplify (2x 3y 5 ) 4
[2 marks]

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Question 13
1

Simplify (16e10 f 6 ) 2
[2 marks]

Question 14
Show that a5 × ( a3) 2 can be expressed as a11 .
[2 marks]

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