Surds and Indices Questions and Answers

September 12, 2023

Surds and Indices Questions

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Surds and Indices Questions and Answers

Basic Laws of Surds and Indices

Surds :

  • b√p = p(1/b)
  • b√pq = b√p * b√q
  • √(p/q) = (b√p )/(b√q )
  • (b√p)^{b} = p
  • a √b√p = ab√p
  • (b√p)^{a} = b√p^{a}

Indices :

  • (p^{a})^{b} = p^{ab}
  • p^{a}/p^{b} = p^{a-b}
  • (p/q)^{b} = p^{b}/q^{b}
  • p^{-1} = 1/p

Rule for solving Surds and Indices Questions and Answers

  • A number that is raised to the power zero will always be equals to one. For instance a0 = 1.
  • Surd b√p can be solved further only if the factor of p is a perfect square.
  • If surds are included in the denominator of a fraction, then it is required to rationalize the denominator through multiplying both denominator and numerator by an associated surd.
  • It is necessary to rationalize the denominator and to eliminate the surd in order to simplify different expressions.
  • In indices, the multiplication rule for solving the question with same base, the formula used is x^{a} * x^{b} = x^{a+b}
  • For division with same base formula used: x^{a} / x^{b} = (x)^{a-b}
  • Multiplication rule for same indices: x^{a} * y^{a} = (x*y)^{a}
  • Division rule for same indices: x^{a} / y^{a} = (x/y)^{a}
  • The square root or cube root of a positive real number is known as a surd only if its value is not exactly determined.
  • Two simple quadratic surd’s sum and difference are known as complementary surds to one another.
  • If m and n are both rational numbers and √p and √q are both surds and m + √p = n + √q then m = n and p = q
  • If m – √p = n – √q then m = n and p = q.
  • If m + √p = 0, then m = 0 and p = 0.
  • If m – √p = 0, then m = 0 and p = 0.

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1. Solve: (10)20 / (10)10

(10)^{10}

(10)^{10}

89.18%

(13)^{13}

(13)^{13}

1.92%

(5)^{2}

(5)^{2}

3.13%

(10)^{2}

(10)^{2}

5.77%

= (10)20 / (10)10
= (10)20-10
= (10)10

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2. If a and b are two whole numbers, such that ab = 25, then what will be the value of (a-1)b+1?

40

40

9.29%

50

50

17.14%

64

64

57.14%

10

10

16.43%

We know that 52 = 25

When we substitute, a=5, and b= 2, we get

= (5-1)2+1

= 4^{3}

= 64

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3. Find the value of (625)3/4.

500

500

4.15%

125

125

86.94%

225

225

5.04%

550

550

3.86%

= (54) ¾

= 53

= 125

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4. What will be the value of (√27)1/3?

3

3

32.14%

√3

√3

55.65%

9

9

9.82%

6

6

2.38%

= (√27)1/3

= (271/2)1/3

= 271/6

= (33) 1/6

= 3 ½

= √3

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5. Find the value of (150)6 x (150)x = (150)10.

16

16

4.52%

8

8

5.42%

4

4

86.75%

None of the above

None of the above

3.31%

= (150)6 x (150)x = (150)10

= 6 + x = 10

= x= 4

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6. Calculate the value of 'x' when 3(x-y) = 27 and 3(x+y) = 81.

3.5

3.5

73.56%

3

3

14.58%

5.5

5.5

7.12%

6

6

4.75%

3(x-y) = 27= 33

(x-y) =3------------------------------(1)

3(x+y) = 81 = 34

(x+y) = 4---------------------------(2)

When we add equation 1 and 2, we get

2x = 3 +4

2x= 7

X= 3.5

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7. Solve 100236 / 100200 =?

100^{436}

100^{436}

6.94%

100^{36}

100^{36}

88.64%

100

100

1.26%

None of the above

None of the above

3.15%

100236 / 100200

=100 236-200

=10036

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8. If p and q are two whole numbers, and pq = 169, calculate the value of (p-3)(q+1).

10

10

7.02%

100

100

10.88%

1000

1000

77.19%

None of the above

None of the above

4.91%

pq = 169

132 = 169

Hence,

(p-3)(q+1) = (13-3)(2+1) = 103 =1000

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9. What will be the value of

25 x 25 x 25 x 25 = 5?

8

8

87.23%

18

18

1.87%

20

20

9.03%

22

22

1.87%

25 x 25 x 25 x 25

= 52 x 52 x 52 x 52

= 5(2+2+2+2)

= 58

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10. What will be the value of 5-14 – 5-15?

4 x 5^{15}

4 x 5^{15}

15.69%

4 x5^{-15}

4 x5^{-15}

62.41%

4500

4500

10.22%

None of the above

None of the above

11.68%

5-14 – 5-15

= 1/514 - 1/515

= 5/515 - 1/515

= (5-1)/515

= 4/515

= 4 x 5-15

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