Exercise 11.2
1. Simplify the following using laws of exponents.
Answer
(i)
(i)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for multiplication:
(ii)
(ii)
Answer:
First, let's simplify
Now, multiply by
(iii)
(iii)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for division:
(iv)
(iv)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for multiplication:
(v)
(v)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for multiplication:
(vi)
(vi)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for multiplication:
(vii)
(vii)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for powers:
(viii)
(viii)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for same exponents:
(ix)
(ix)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for multiplication:
(x)
(x)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for powers:
(xi)
(xi)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for powers:
(xii)
(xii)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for multiplication:
(xiii)
(xiii)
Answer:
Let's write the numerator and denominator with exponents:
(xiv)
(xiv)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for multiplication:
(xv)
(xv)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for division:
(xvi)
(xvi)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for division:
(xvii)
(xvii)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for division:
(xviii)
(xviii)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for multiplication:
(xix)
(xix)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for powers:
`(-6)^(4×4) = (-6)
(xx)
(xx)
Answer:
Let's use the law of exponents for multiplication:
2. By what number should
Answer:
Let the required number be
Then,
We know that 729 = 3
Solving for x:
x = 36 ÷ 3
x = 36-(-4)
x = 3
x = 3
Therefore,
If 56 × 52x = 510, then find x.
Answer:
Given: 56 × 52x = 510
Using the law of exponents for multiplication (add the exponents): 5
Since the bases are equal, their exponents must be equal: 6 + 2x =
Solving for x:
2x =
2x =
x = 4 ÷ 2 =
Therefore, x = 2
Evaluate 20 + 30
Answer:
We know that any number raised to the power of 0 is equal to
Therefore:
20 =
30 =
Now, adding these values:
20 + 30 = 1 + 1 =
Therefore, 20 + 30 = 2
5. Simplify
Answer:
First, use the law
Step 1: Simplify the first term
Step 2: Simplify the second term
Step 3: Simplify the third term
Step 4: Multiply all terms together
Therefore, the answer is
6. State true or false and justify your answer.
Answer
(i)
(i)
Therefore, the statement is
(ii)
(ii)
Left side:
Right side:
Since 576 ≠ 248832, the statement is
(iii)
(iii)
Any non-zero number raised to power 0 equals
Therefore, the statement is
(iv)
(iv)
Therefore, the statement is
(v)
(v)
Since 8 < 9, the statement is
(vi)
(vi)
Since 16 < 81, the statement is
(vii)
(vii)
Since -32 > -243, the statement is