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Problem Sheet 1: Indices

1. (a) Express each of the following as a power of 3:
(i) ;
(1)

(ii) .
(1)

(b) Hence, or otherwise solve the equation
= .
(3)

(Total 5 marks)
2. In this question, no credit will be given for using approximate decimal values.
It is given that p = 8 and q = 4 .
(a) Show that p = 2 .
(1)

(b) Similarly, express q as a power of 2.
(1)

(c) Hence express pq as a power of 2.
(2)

3
3
3
x
3
3
x
3
1
2
1
4
3
2
3
2
(Total 4 marks)

3. Show that the substitution y = 2
x
transforms the equation 2(2
x
) + 2
x
= 3 into the quadratic
equation 2y
2
3y + 1 = 0
(1)

Hence find the values of x which satisfy the equation
2(2
x
) + 2
x
= 3.
(4)
(Total 5 marks)

4. (a) Write each of the following as a power of 2:
(i) ;

(1)
(ii) 8
x
.

(1)
(b) Hence solve the equation 8
x
2
x+1
= .
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

2
2
3