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37 .10 7
2 5 .6.15 6
27 2 .42 6
9 4 .14 3 .213 .24
(a b) n (a b) n1
( a2 b2 ) n
cn1 . cn 3 . cn5
cn 2 . c2 n8
48 n 2 .63 2 n1
(3n 3 ) 3 .7 2 n .16 n1
2. Express
1
32
f)
g)
h)
1 3x
e
ex
25
25 2 7
xn 2 xn1 xn 2
xn 2 xn 3
Solve for x
i) 9 x1 33 x5
j)
16 5 x 8 x 2
as a power of 4
3. Expand:
a)
5 ( 10
4. Simplify
b) (4 5 3 2 )( 4 5 3 2 )
25 )
12 18
5. Rationalise:
a)
c)
3 5
1
1
d)
7 3
7 3
5 3
1
b)
5 2
6. Prove
3
2
log 25 log 125
2
3
8. Simplify:
9.
a)
b)
c)
b)
1
1
log 14 log 127
2
3
1
1
1
log log
x
y
z
log x log y log z
log
Solve for x:
d) 7 2 x 3 15
e) 12 3x2 6 2x1
4 x5 x 80
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