CLASS : VIII EXPONENTS AND POWERS
EXPONENTS (Powers)
1. Simplify and write in exponential form:
a. Х b. Х
c Х Х d Х
e. Х Х f. Х
g. Х h.
2. Find the value of:
a. b. (
c. Х d. + Х
e. ( Х ) f. ( + +(
g. h.
i. j. ( Х )Х
k. l. ( Х
m. 25 Х n. Х Х 125
Х10Х Х
3. Evaluate :
a. b. ( c. d. 1/ 3 -2 e.
4. Find the multiplicative inverse of the following :
a b. c. d.
e.
5. If =( Find the value of if m= 3 n=4
6. Find the value of if x= (
7. What should be divided so that the quotient becomes 9?
8. What should be multiplied so that product becomes 25?
9. Express each of the following rational number in exponential form:
a. b. c. d.
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10. Simplify and express the result as powers of 2:
a. b. + ) ( + )
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i. ii. iii.
iv. v. vi.
12. Express the following as a rational numbers in power notation:
i. ii. iii. iv.
v. vi. vii. viii.
13. Simplify:
i. [-1/3-(7/5)²] Х (3/5)² ii. (-3/8)³ Х 4³ Х (2/3)²
iii. [(4/5)² +(5/-7)²] Х (2/5)² (-4/5)³
iv.(-3/8)² Х (5/6)³ [ ] (4/9)²
14. Find the reciprocal of:
i) (-7/3)² ii) iii) (-6)³
iv) (2/-3)³ × (3/-4)² v) (2/3)² × (3/4)²
5. Find the absolute value of :
i)(2/3)³ ii) (-4/7)² iii) ((5/-8)³ iv) (-11/13)²
6. Which of the two rational numbers (-3/5) and (3/5) is smaller? Insert
four rational numbers between them.
7. Find the product of the cube of (-2/3) and the square of (4/-5).
8. Fill in the blanks:
i) = (-2)----- ii) =(1/-3)____ iii)
(4²)³ = (4)_________ iv = (- ) ______
v) =( vi) = (-6)______
9. Simplify:
i) (3/4)² × (3/4)³ ii) (-2/7)² × (-2/7)³
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iii) ÷ (-7/8)² iv)(1/3²)³
10. Simplify and express the result in power notation:
i) ( ii) (
iii) (-5/2)³ ÷ iv)[(-3/4)²]³
v) (-5/7)6 ÷ (-5/7)³ vi) [(-3/4)²]³
vii) [(-5/7)4]5
11. Find the value of:
i) ii) ( iii. (
iv) ( v) vi)
12. Express the following as a rational number with positive exponent by
using laws of exponents:
i) ii)( iii)
iv) v) ( vi) Х
13. Express the following as a rational number with negative exponent by
using laws of exponents:
i) ii)
iii) Х iv) 1/-6
v)
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i) 5° ii) 2° + 4° + 5° iii)
iv) v) (2° Х 4° 5° + 3°) 7°
15. By what number should we multiply so that the product may be
equal to 25 ?
16. By what number should be divided so that the quotient may be
equal to ?
17. Find the value of x, such that Х = .
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18. Find the value of y, such that Х =
19. Find the reciprocal of the rational number :
[( Х (6/7)² ] [(3/7)² Х
20. If x= Х (3/4)², find
21. If y= (5/2)² Х ( , then find the value of y³.
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