Mathematics A: Surds and Indices Model Answers
Mathematics A: Surds and Indices Model Answers
Mathematics A: Surds and Indices Model Answers
Edexcel GCSE
Mathematics A
Surds and Indices
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2. (a) Write down the value of 64 2
8
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(1)
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(1)
(Total 2 marks)
(i) 80
Anything to the power of 0, except 0, is 1
1
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(ii) 64 2
8
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(iii)
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(Total 4 marks)
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(1)
(b) Simplify
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(1)
(c) Expand
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(2)
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(2)
(e) Simplify
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(1)
(f) Simplify
(Total 8 marks)
(b) Simplify r5 ÷ r2
Subtract the powers. .....................................
(1)
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(2)
1
(d) Simplify (9 w2 y 6 ) 2
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(2)
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(2)
(Total 8 marks)
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(1)
(b) Simplify
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(1)
(c) Simplify
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(2)
(Total 4 marks)
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(2)
(b) Simplify x4 × x6
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(1)
(c) Simplify y8 ÷ y5
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(1)
(Total 5 marks)
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(1)
m8
(b) Simplify
m3
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(1)
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(2)
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(2)
(Total 6 marks)