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A. Exponents
When a number a is multiplied by itself n times, the product a .a .aa (n times)
is indicated by the symbol a n which is referred to as the nth power of a or a to
the nth power or a to the nth. We may read a 2 as a squared; a 3 is read a
cubed.
Examples :
1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2 = 25 = 32
2. (5)(5)(5) (5)3 125
3. 2. x. x. x = 2x 3
4. a. a. a. b. b = a 3b 2
5. (a b)(a b)(a b) (a b)3
In a n , the number a is called the base and the positive integer n is the exponent
(or power or index).
A root of a number is the inverse of power.
Examples :
1.
36 6 since 62 36
2. 3 8 2 since 23 8
3. 6 64 2 since 26 64
General laws of exponents
If m and n are real numbers, the following laws are hold
1. a m a n a m n
Proof
a m a n (a a ... a) ( a a ... a )
1 44 2 4 43 1 44 2 4 43
mtimes
(a a ... a )
= 1 44 2 4 43
=a
m ntimes
m n
2. a : a n a m n
m
ntimes
Proof
am
a :a n
a
a a ... a ( m times )
( n times )
a a ... a
a a ... a (m n times )
=
1
= a m n ; a 0
m
3. ( a m ) n a mn
Proof
(a m ) n a m a m ... a m (n times)
= a m m ... m
= a mn
(n times )
4. ( ab) n a nb n
Proof
(ab) n ab ab ab ... ab (n times)
(a a ... a ) (b b ...)
= 1 44 2 4 43 1 4 2 43
ntimes
ntimes
n n
=ab
5.
an
a
bn
b
Proof
n
a a a
a
a
...
b b b
b
b
=
a a a ... a
b b b ... b
(n times)
(n times)
(n times)
an
bn
Examples:
Simplify
1. m5 m 4 : m3
3.
( y 2 )5 y 3
y4
Solution
Solution
m 5 m 4 : m 3 m 5 4 3
( y 2 )5 y 3 y10 y 5
y4
y4
= m6
2. 5x 3 y 2
y103
y4
y7
y4
= y 74
Solution
2
= y3
(5 x 3 y 2 ) 2 5 ( x 3 ) 2 ( y 2 ) 2
= 52 x32 y 22
= 25x 6 y 4
EXERCISE 1
Simplify
1. a a a
6
2. a 3 a 7
a 2 (b 2 )6
6.
a 4 b9
7. Evaluate
1
3
a 6 b3
when a and b
5
2
9
4
a b
3. (2 x 3 )5 : (2 x 4 ) 2
4.
p 2 ( p3 )4
p9
5.
x6 : x7
x2
8. Evaluate
a 2b 7
2
when a
3
ab
5
5
and b
8
Worksheet 1
Name :
N0.
: .
Class : .
1. 62 82
Solution
6
2
x y
2 3
2. 8 x y :
Solution
3.
xy y 2
x y
Solution
x
a
a 1 a
x k 1
1.
Proof
x n : x n x nn
= x0
xn : xn
xn
xn
=1
x0 1
1
xn
n
2. x
Proof
x 0 x n x 0 n
= xn
x0
x x n
x
0
1
xn
xn
1
xn
Examples
Evaluate as fraction
1. 31
Solution
31
1
3
2. 24
Solution
24
1
24
1
16
2
3.
3
Solution
2
3
1
2
3
1
= 24
34
1
= 16
81
=
81
16
=5
1
16
4. Evaluate
Solution
2,5
2,5
5. Write x 2
Solution
x 2
6. Write
x 2
1
5 x 1
in index form
Solution
1
5 x 1
5 x 1
Exercises 2
1. Evaluate as a fraction
a. 51
b. 104
2. Evaluate
a. 2
2
b.
3
1
m3
b.
3z 4
b. 2 x 1
5. Evaluate
a 2 b 2
a 1 b 1
2
42 9 1
6. Evaluate
. 2
3 6
2
16
( 729
)
Worksheet 2
Name :
No.
Class : .
1. Write without bracket
p2
y p 1
Solution
6
2
x y
2 3
2. Simplify 8 x y :
Solution
a b
3. a b
b a
3
Solution
2n 2.6n 4
12n 1
Fractional exponents
1.
1
n
x nx
Proof
1
n
1
n
1
n
1
n
1
n
x 4 x4 42x 4 4
... 43
x x
1
n times
1
= x n n
= x
1
xn n x
2. x n n x m
x
n
Proof
1
n
m
n
x x
=
m
n
.(1)
1
m n
x x
=
x m (2)
x n n xm
x
n
m
n
xm
x
n
Examples:
1
3. Evaluate 8 3
2
1. Evaluate 27 3
Solution
1
3
Solution
8
27 27
3
23
1
8
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
3 3
4
64
4
4
= 3
4. Simplify
=3
Solution
( x 15) 3
5
( x 15) 6
( x 15) 3
( x 15)
1
2. Evaluate 1000 3
Solution
1000
1
3
1000 3
=
1
1000
1
1
10
103
5
6
45
6
( x 15) 3
85
( x 15) 6
1
= ( x 15) 6 ( x 15) 2 x 15
Exercise 3
1. Evaluate (8) 3
2
2. Simplify ( x 3 ) 3
1
3. Simplify (1) 3
2
4. Evaluate (49) 2
3
5. Evaluate (81) 4
6. Evaluate 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2
3
8. Evaluate 4 x 3 3 x 3 2 x 0 when x 8
2
Worksheet 3
Name: ..
No. : ..
Class:
2
1. Evaluate 8 3
Solution
2. Evaluate ( 161 ) 2
Solution
3. Evaluate (1) 5
3
Solution
4. Simplify ( x x y ) 1 ( x x y ) 2
Solution
5. Simplify
Solution
(3a )3 .3a
23
(2a) 2 .a 3
B. Radicals
7 x3 2 y 2 , x 10.
1
n
a, b 0.
1. a
n
Examples:
a.
3
2.
b.
x2 y 2
x2 y 2
ab n a . n b
Examples:
a.
54 3 27.2 3 33 . 3 2 3 3 2
b.
x5 y 2 7 x5 .7 y 2
3.
a na
b nb
b0
Examples:
a.
4.
5
32
5
5
5
5
5
5
5 5
2
32
2
b.
3
( x 1)3
( x 1)3
x 1
6
6
3
( y 1)
( y 1) 2
( y 1)
a m ( n a )m
Examples:
a.
5.
m n
b.
(27) 4 ( 3 33 ) 4 34 81
(16)3 ( 42 )3 43 64
a mn a
Examples:
a.
7 67
b.
5 4
x 2 20 x 2
Exercise 4
Evaluate the following radical expressions to the
simplest form
1.
18
2.
3.
5 3 243
80
4.
5.
(7 3 4ab ) 2
6.
2a a 2 6a 9
7.
x 25
x 5
8.
9.
64x 7 y 6
a nb 2 n c 3n 1d n 2
256
10.
4 3
11.
x 4 x2
12.
x4 3 x2
6ab 2
Worksheet 4
Name:
No. : .
Class :
648
Solution
2. a 9b 4 c 3
Solution
3. 12 x 4 36 x 2 y 2 27 y 4
Solution
4.
32 a 3
Solution
1)
2)
8 x 5 y 7 (4 x 4 y 6 )(2 xy ) 4 x 4 y 6 . 2 xy 2 x 2 y 3 2 xy
32 3 8.4 3 23.4 3 23 . 3 4 2 3 4
3
2
1) 64 2 2 2 2 2 .2
index is reduced from 4 to 2.
4
2) 25 x (5 x )
is reduced
6
3 2
22 . 2 2 2
(5 x 3 ) 6 (5 x 3 ) 3 3 5 x 3 x 3 5 ,
where the
from 6 to 3.
Note:
(4) 2 4 16 4 24 2
It is incorrect to write
4
2
4
( 4) ( 4) ( 4) 2 4
2
9
2
3 9
2
3 9
2
( 222 )
2
2
3 9(2 )
23
36
23
36
2
7a3 y 2
8b6 x 3
7a 3 y 2 4 7 a 3 y 2 2b 2 x 4 14a 3 y 2b 2 x 4 14a 3b 2 xy 2
8b6 x 3
8b6 x 3 2b 2 x
16b8 x 4
2b 2 x
Exercise 5
1. Express as radicals of the 12th order.
a.
b.
xn
b.
12
8x 3 y 6
b. 4x 2 3 y 2
a.
b.
3
6
3
2 3 4
abc
b.
ab 2
x3 y 5 z 6
Worksheet 5
Name:
No.
: ..
Class : .
ab as a radical of 6th order.
1. Express
Solution
2. Express
Solution
3. Convert
2x 4 2 y
into entire radical.
y
x
Solution
a b
ab
Solution
c
3 ( a b)
Example:
1
2
8 4 2 12 2 2 2 (4 12 2) 2
3
2
Multiplication of radicals
a) to multiply two or more radicals having the same index.
n
a . n b n ab
Examples.
4. 2 3 22 . 2 2 3 .2 2 2 6 .2 6 2 6 6 27 2 6 2
Division of radicals
n
a) to divide two radicals having the same index, use the law
a na
, and
b
b
simplified.
5 3 5 3 5 32 3 45 3 45
3
3
3 32
33
3
3
Example.
3
3 3
3
3 3 3 3 32
3
6 6 2 6 4 62 4
62 4 36 4
Examples. 4 1 1 4
18
2
2
2
2 24
4
2
2
4 3
1
4 3 22 2 3 2 6
1 3 26 6 26 6 2
2
2
22 26
1
6
2 2 3 2 6 22
22 6 22 6 33 6 4.27 6 108
1 3 3 6 3
.
6 3 6 3
6 6
3
3
3 32 36 3
3
3
3
Similar radicals
Two or more radicals are said to be similar if after being reduced to simplest form
they have the same index and radicand.
1
1
1 2
2
, 8 are similar since 32 16.2 4 2,
.
,
2
2
2 2
2
8 4.2 2 2. Here each radicand is 2 and each index is 2.
Thus
32,
However,
32 and
32 3 8.4 3 23.4 2 3 4.
Conjugates
The binomial quadratic surds a b and a b are called conjugates of
each others. So, 2 3 2 and 2 3 2 are conjugates.
To rationalize a fraction whose denominator is a binomial quadratic surds,
multiply numerator and denominator by the conjugate.
Example.
5
5
2 3 2
5(2 3 2)
5(2 3 2) 5(2 3 2) 2 3 2
2
2
12 2
10
2
2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 (2 3) ( 2)
a 2 b ;a 2 b 0
62 8
Let x 6 2 8 ; x > 0
x2 6 2 8
(4 2) 2 4.2
4 (2 4.2) 2
4 2 4. 2 2
( 4) 2 2 4. 2 ( 2) 2
( 4 2) 2
x 4 2 2 2
So,
6 2 8 (4 2) 2 4.2 4 2 2 2
b) Simplify
5 24
Solution
By the same way then we have
5 24 5 2 6 (3 2) 2 3.2 3 2
Exercise 6
Evaluate
1. 18 50 72
2.
432 3 250 3
3. 2 7.3 5
4.
3. 3 2
5. 3 14. 4 686
1
32
6. ( 6 3)( 6 2 3)
7. (3 2 2 3 4)(3 2 2 3 4)
8. ( 2 3 5)( 2 3 5)
9. ( 6 3 3 )( 6 3 3 )
10.
11.
10 6
5 2
3 4 2 5 8
2
12.
1 2
1 2
13.
3 3
43 2
7 2 12
8 60
Worksheet 6
Name:
No.
Class :
Evaluate (no. 1 to 2)
1.
2 4 30
34 5
Solution
2.
3
5 2
Solution
3. Simplify
x x
1 x x
Solution
4. Simplify
Solution
94 5
C. Logarithms
Definition of logarithms
If a y x , where x is a positive number and a is a positive number different from 1 ,
then the exponent y is the logarithms of x to the base a and is written as y a log x .
Examples: 1) Since 32 9 , then 2 is the logarithm of 9 to the base 3, and written
2 3 log 9 .
2) Since 23 8 , then 3 is the logarithm of 8 to the base 2, and written
3 2 log 8 .
Both a y x and y a log x are equivalent relationships; a y x is called the
exponential form and y a log x the logarithmic form of the relationship. As a
consequence, corresponding to laws of exponents there are laws of logarithms.
Laws of logarithms
If p and q are two positive numbers then the following laws of logarithms are hold
1. a y p y a log p
2. The logarithm of the product of p and q
a
log
p a
log p a log q
q
log p n n. a log p
log p
log p
log a
5.
6.
log p th power of a
7.
8.
9.
ap
log p
log b q
q a
. log b
p
log1 0 ; since a 0 1
log a c c. a log a c
10
log10 log 3 1 log 3
3
log 54
2
2
2
log14 2 log(7.2)
log 7 2 log 2
log 7 2 log 2
3. 1p 1
q 1
3 p
.
p (1 q )
2.9
log 6
3
So, x 6
Exercises 7:
1. Express the exponential form 2 x 16 , in logarithmic form.
2. Find the value of
log
1
.
81
1
5
log 625 .
log 50 2 log 5
8. Find the value of 2
.
log 6 2 log10 2 log12
2
Worksheet 7
Name:
No.
:..
Class :
1. Express the exponential form p q r in logarithmic form.
Solution
b) log 3 10
Solution
6. Determine the value of b log a . c log b 2 . a log c if a >1, b >1, and b >1.
Solution