Lesson 2.18

2.18 Index laws, including fractional and negative indices and the solution of equations Quiz: AQA Further Maths, Unit 2

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Simplify x^3 × x^5.

    • x^2
    • x^15
    • x^(−2)
    • x^8
  2. What is the value of 5^0?

    • 0
    • 1
    • 5
    • undefined
  3. What is 4^(−1)?

    • 4
    • −1/4
    • 1/4
    • −4
  4. What is 9^(1/2)?

    • −3
    • 4.5
    • 3
    • 81
  5. Simplify (x^2)^3.

    • x^8
    • x^9
    • x^6
    • x^5
  6. What is 8^(2/3)?

    • 16
    • 12
    • 2
    • 4
  7. Express x^(1/2) × x^(3/2) ÷ x as a single power of x.

    • x^3
    • x^2
    • x
    • x^(1/2)
  8. Simplify (x^3y^2)^2 ÷ (x^2y).

    • x^5y^3
    • x^8y^3
    • x^4y^2
    • x^4y^3
  9. Evaluate 16^(−3/4).

    • 1/4
    • 1/8
    • 8
    • −8
  10. Solve 2^x = 32.

    • 6
    • 4
    • 16
    • 5
  11. Solve x^(2/3) = 4.

    • 16
    • 8
    • 2
    • 64
  12. Solve 3^(x + 1) = 27.

    • 2
    • 4
    • 3
    • 26
  13. Simplify (2x^(−1))^3.

    • 6/x^3
    • 2/x^3
    • 8/x^3
    • 8x^3
  14. Simplify (27x^6)^(1/3).

    • 27x^2
    • 9x^2
    • 3x^3
    • 3x^2
  15. Solve x^(−1) = 1/5.

    • x = 5
    • x = 1/5
    • x = −1/5
    • x = −5
  16. Solve x^(−3/2) = 1/8.

    • x = 64
    • x = 4
    • x = 2
    • x = 16
  17. Solve 4^x = 2^(x + 3).

    • −3
    • 3
    • 6
    • 1.5
  18. Simplify (8a^6b^(−3))^(2/3).

    • 2a^4/b^2
    • 4a^4b^2
    • 16a^4/b^2
    • 4a^4/b^2
  19. Solve (x + 1)^(1/2) = 3.

    • 4
    • 9
    • 8
    • 2
  20. If 2^n = 5, what is 2^(n + 3)?

    • 15
    • 10
    • 40
    • 125

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