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Rational Indices

The document provides examples of evaluating radical expressions without a calculator. It includes examples such as finding the cube root of 625, the fifth root of 243, and the fourth root of 256. It then has examples of simplifying expressions with radicals and positive integer exponents. Finally, it provides practice problems for solving equations by isolating the variable.

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Rational Indices

The document provides examples of evaluating radical expressions without a calculator. It includes examples such as finding the cube root of 625, the fifth root of 243, and the fourth root of 256. It then has examples of simplifying expressions with radicals and positive integer exponents. Finally, it provides practice problems for solving equations by isolating the variable.

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Rational indices

32 = 3 × 3 = 9 9 = 3
3
33 = 3 × 3 × 3 = 27 27 = 3
4
4
3 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 81 81 = 3

𝑛
If a = bn then b = a
An expression that involves the radical
sign 𝑛 is called radical expression.
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator

4
625

5
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator

5
243

3
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator

5
1024

4
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator

4
256

4
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator

3 8
27

2/3
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator
1
162

4
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator
1
273

1/3
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator
1
362

6
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator
1
−
8 3

1/2
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator
1
−
(−125) 3

-1/5
𝑚
𝑛 𝑚
𝑎 =
𝑛
𝑛
am Or ( a )
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator
2
125 3

25
1
Simplify
𝑥𝑛

𝑛
𝑥2
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator
2
64 3

16
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator
3
32 5

1/8
Evaluate each of the following without the use of
a calculator
1.5
100

1000
3 𝑛
Simplify 𝑎

𝑛
𝑎3
1
Simplify 5
𝑥2

2
𝑥5
Workout Exercise 3B
Questions 5, 6, 7 neatly
Rational indices
Simplify into positive index form
3 4
𝑚 × 𝑚3

13
𝑚 12
Simplify into positive index for
3
1 5
𝑚 𝑛
3 −2

1
𝑚5
6
𝑛5
Simplify into positive index for
2 3 1 2
𝑚𝑛 3 ÷ 𝑚 𝑛
4 3

1
5
𝑚6
Practice now 12

Exercise 3B Questions 11, 12

Note:
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Show all necessary working
Solve the following equation

2x = 32

x=5
Solve the following equation

y 1
3 =
9

y = -2
Solve the following equation

9z = 27

1
z=1
2
Practice now 13

Exercise 3B Q 8 and 16 a,b

Note:
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Show all necessary working

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