C1 Indices and Surds

1.

June 2010 qu. 1

(i)
Evaluate 90.
(ii)

2.

3.

(i)

Express

(ii)

Express

6.

[2]

12
3+ 5

in the form a b 5 , where a and b are positive integers.

18 2 in simplified surd form.

1
4 2
(36 p )

5 5

n+4

[3]
[2]

Jan 2010 qu. 4

Solve the equations
(i)
3m = 81,

(iii)

5.

as a fraction.

June 2010 qu. 3

(ii)

4.

Express

[1]

9 2

[1]

= 24,

[3]

= 25.

[3]

June 2009 qu. 2

8+ 7
in the form a + b 7 , where a and b are integers.
Express
2+ 7
June 2009 qu. 3
Express each of the following in the form 3n:
1
3
3,
(i)
,
[1]
(ii)
9

[1]

[4]

(iii)

310 915.[2]

Jan 2009 qu. 1

45 +

Express

20

in the form k 5 , where k is an integer.

[3]

5
7.

Jan 2009 qu. 2

Simplify
(i)
(3 6 ) 6 ,

[1]

3 y (10 y )
4

(ii)
8.

.
2y5
June 2008 qu. 3
Express each of the following in the form k 2 , where k is an integer:

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
9.

200 ,
12
,
2
5 8 3 2.

[3]

[1]
[1]
[2]

June 2006 qu. 2

2

(i)
(ii)

Evaluate 27 3 .
Express 5 5 in the form 5n.

(iii)

Express

1 5
in the form a + b 5 .
3+ 5

[2]
[1]
[3]

10.

11.

12.

13.

June 2008 qu. 1

Express each of the following in the form 4n:
1
,
(i)
16
(ii) 64,
(iii) 8.

[1]

Jan 2008 qu. 1

4
in the form a + b 7, where a and b are integers.
Express
3 7

[3]

Jan 2008 qu. 4

Solve the equations
(i)
10p = 0.1,
(ii)

(iii)

t 3

(ii)

15.

= 15,

1
.
2

[3]
[2]

3 10 2

[2]

500 + 125

Jan 2007 qu. 1

5
in the form a + b 3 , where a and b are integers.
Express
2 3
Jan 2007 qu. 2
Evaluate
(i)
60,
(ii)

16.

[1]

June 2007 qu. 3

Simplify the following, expressing each answer in the form a 5 .
(i)

14.

1
25k 2 2

[1]
[2]

[3]

[3]

[1]
4
5

21 32 .

[3]

Jan 2006 qu. 1

Solve the equations
1

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
17.

x 3 = 2,
10t = 1,
(y2)2 = 1 .
81

[1]
[1]
[2]

June 2005 qu. 5

2

(a)

Simplify 2x 3 3x1

[2]

(b)

Express 240 430 in the form 2n.

[2]

(c)

Express

26 in the form a + b 3.
4 3

[3]