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NCERT SOLUTIONS OF Exponents

Exercise 1
Question 1

Evaluate
i) 3 -2
ii) (- 4) - 2
iii) (1/2)-5

Answer
As we know that
b-n= 1/bn

(i) 3-2 = 1/ 32 =1/9

(ii) (-4)-2 =1/(-4)2= 1/6
(iii) (1/2)-5 =1/ 2-5
=25= 32

Question 2

Simplify and express the result in power notation with positive exponent.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

Answer

(i)

= (-4)5 / (-4)8
= (-4)5-8
=1/ (-4)3

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(ii)
= 1/23x2
=1/26

(iii)

iv )

= (3-7/ 3-10) × 3-5

=3-7+10 × 3-5
=33 × 3-5
=3-2
=1/32

v) 2 - 3 × ( - 7) - 3
= (2× -7)-3
= (-14)-3
=1/ (-14)3

Question 3
Find the value of

1) (30 + 4 - 1) × 22
2) (2 - 1 × 4 - 1) ÷ 2 - 2

3)
4) (3 - 1 + 4 - 1 + 5 - 1)0

5)

Answer
1) (30 + 4 - 1) × 22
= (1+1/4) × 4
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= 4+1=5

2) (2 - 1 × 4 - 1) ÷ 2 - 2
= [(1/2) × (1/4)] ÷ (1/4)
= (1/8) × (4) =1/2

3)

= 22 + 32 + 42
=4+9+16=29

4) (3 - 1 + 4 - 1 + 5 - 1)0
=1 as a0=1

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=81/16

Question 4
Evaluate

(i)
(ii)

Answer

i)






16 125/8
250

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Question 5
Find the value of m for which 5m ÷ 5-3 = 55

Answer
5m ÷ 5-3 = 55
5m × (1/5-3) = 55
5m+3 =55
So m+3=5
m=2

Question 6
Evaluate

(i)

(ii)

Answer

i)

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1
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Question 7
Simplify.

(i)

(ii)

Answer

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