Holiday Homework

Class 9
Indices and surds Worksheet A
1 Simplify the following.

a 54 b 2 32

c 28 d 12
6
25

2 Simplify the following.

a 7 2 3 2 b 9 33 6 6 32 6

c 8 5  20 5 12  4 27  3 75
d

3 Simplify the following.

a 6 7 b 15  3
 c 3  d
18 12
5 10
6 2

4 Expand and simplify the following.

a b

c d

5 Expand and simplify the following.

a b

c d
6 Rationalise the denominator in the following.

a 3 b 2 3
2 5

3 5 1 2
c d
4 6 10
Chapter 3 Indices and surds
Worksheet B
1 Simplify the following using the index laws.

a m6  m2 b 2s3t 2  4s2t

c a 
2
5 d 5b  3
2

12x25 y 3  2x 3 3
e 3x y f  3y 

 

2 Evaluate using the zero power.

a 7m0 b 6x 0  4 x0

3 Express each using positive indices.

a x3 b 8
y4
 c 5a2b3

4 Simplify the following and express your answers using positive indices.
 m2 2  4a3 2  2a3b 3
6mn4 3
a m2n  3n3  b  b2c4   c2 

     

5 Write each of these numbers as a basic numeral.

a 7.905  104 b 3.8  105

6 Write each of these numbers using scientific notation.

a 5 160 000 b 0.00402

7 Express the following in index form.

a 5 b 3 3

c 3 9x2 d 25 x4
8 Express the following in surd form.
1 2

a 74 b 35

9 Evaluate the following without a calculator.

1 1
a 325 b 27 3

10 Solve for x in each of the following.

a 2 x  16 b 52x1  125x

11 Define variables and form exponential rules for the following situations.

a $400 000 is invested at 16% per annum.

b The contents of a leaking water tank, initially 800 litres, is decreasing at a

a Write a rule connecting V and t.

b Use your rule to find the expected value of the house after the following
number of years. Round to the nearest dollar.

i 2 years

ii 10 years

c Use trial and error to estimate when the house will be worth $1 million.
Round to one decimal place.
Chapter 3 Indices and surds

Worksheet A answers

1 a 3 6 b 8 2 c 7 d 2 3
3 5
2 a 4 2 b 3 35 6 c 6 5 d 7 3
3 a 42 b 5 c 15 2 d 3 6
4 a 3 10  2 5 b 24 2  36 c 7 5 d 37 10 5
5 a 27  8 11 b 57 12 15 c 33 d 13
6 a 3 2 b 2 15 c 30 d 10  2 5
2 5 8 10

Worksheet B answers

1 a m4 b 8s5t 3 c a10 9
8x
d 25b6 e 4 x3y2 f 27y3

2 a 7 b 5 5a2
1
3 a x3
b 8y4
c
2ab33b

4 a 3n7 b c2
5 a 79 050 b 0.000 038
6 a 5.16 106 b 4.02 103
1 3 1 2 4
7 a 52 b 32 c 93 x 3 d 2x 5
8 a 4 7 b 5 9 or  3
5 2
1
9 a 2 b
3
10 a x4 b x 1
11 a A = amount of money at any time, n = number of years of investment,
A  400 000 1.16n
b A = litres in tank at any time, n = number of hours elapsed, A  800  0.96n
12 a V  600 000 1.12t
b i $752 640 ii $1 863 509
c 4.5 years