Powers and Surds
Powers and Surds
(i) 2 3
(ii) (iii)
2 4
1
3. Evalute the following/fuEu dk eku Kkr djsaA
2 2
5 2
4
(i) 5 × 5 3
(ii) ×
3 3
2
3
(i) 6 4
(ii)
3
2
8. Evalute the following/fuEu dk eku Kkr djsaA
1 –2 3
5 4 –1
× ×
2 3 5
2 10 5 5
(a) (b) (c) (d)
143 486 486 143
25 5 15 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 2 4 2
3
1
2 –2
×
–
11. 64 3
4 is equal to/ds cjkcj gS\
1 1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) (d)
2 16
4
14. (0.04)-1.5 on simplification gives:/ (0.04)–1.5 dks gy djus ij izkIr gksxk%
(a) 25 (b) 125 (c) 250 (d) 625
5
18. is equal to/ds cjkcj gS\
(256)0.16 × (4)0.36
(a) 64 (b) 16 (c) 256.25 (d) 4
6
21. Evalute the following/fuEu dk eku Kkr djsaA
1 1 1
x a ab x b bc x c ac
× × =
x b x c x a
23. 2 3 32 – 3 3 4 + 3 500 = ?
(a) 4 3 6 (b) 3 24 (c) 6 3 4 (d) 916
24. Simplifed form of/dk ljyhÑr :i D;k gS\
5 –3/5 –5/13
–5
x
1
(a) x5 (b) x–5 (c) x (d)
x
7
25. is equal to/ds cjkcj gS\
1
9
4 4 2 × 22
2
8 –
2 2–2
Type-2
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3. Fi n d t h e val u e o f x / x dk eku Kkr djsa
5x–3 × 32x – 8 = 225
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
9
6. Fi n d t h e val u e o f x / x dk eku Kkr djsa
72x+3 = 1
1 1 2 3
(a) – (b) – (c) (d) –
2 3 3 2
10
10. Fi n d t h e val u e o f x / x dk eku Kkr djsa
23x–7 = 256
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
x
13. If x x x
= x x , then x equal.
11
x
;fn x x x = x x gks] rks
x dk eku crkb,\
4 2 9 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 3 4 2
1
15. If 9x+2 = 720 + 9x find the value of 4x x .
1
;fn 9x+2 = 720 + 9x rks4x x dk eku Kkr djsaA
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
12
16. If 3x+y = 81 and 81x–y = 3, then the value of x is
;fn 3x+y = 81 vkSj81x–y = 3 gS] rksx dk eku Kkr djsaA
15 17
(a) 42 (b) (c) (d) 39
8 8
x 3 x
17. If 22 = 62 then find x ?
3 x
;fn 22 = 62 rksx dk eku crkb,\
x
13
20. Given 4725 = 3a 5b 7c, find
The integral values of a, b and c
(a) 3 ,1 ,2 (b ) 3 ,2 ,1 (c) 2 ,3 ,1 (d ) 1 ,2 ,7
22. If a, b, c are distinct positive prime integers such that a2 b3 c4 = 49392, find the values
of a, b and c./ ;fn a, b, c vyx&vyx /ukRed vHkkT; iw.kkZad gSa atsls b cfd= 49392, rksa,
2 2 4
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19. If 75x – 8 × 5x+2 = 30625, then x = ?
;fn 75x – 8 × 5x+2 = 30625 rksx = ?
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
a b
23. If ab = 64, b 1, then the sum of the greatest possible values of and is.
b a
a b
;fn ab = 64, b 1, rks vkSj ds vf/dre laHko ekuksa dk ;ksx gSA
b a
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(a) (b) 7 (c) 67 (d) 4
4
1x
2
24. If 273 – 812 = 0 , then which of the following cannot be the values of x?
1
2 x
1
(a) –1 (b) 1 (c) (d) 2
2
15
6
2 3x+7
3 –
– 5
2
3 2x+3 4
2 3
25. If 3 =
then the value of 2 – 42x is
3
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
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27. Find the value of x/x dk eku Kkr djsa
52x+1 = 6.5x – 1
(a) 3, –1 (b) 3, 0 (c) –1, 0 (d) 2, 1
28. If P = a1b2c3 ........ y25z26 and Q = z1y2x3....... b25a26 where abcd .... xyz = 54
64 then PQ = ?
;fn P = a1b2c3 ........ y25z26 vkSjQ = z1y2x3....... b25a26 tgkaabcd .... xyz = 54
64 rks PQ = ?
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 64
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POWER SURDS INDICES
Type 03
1 1 1
1. If 2x = 3y = 6-z , find x + y + z = ?
1 1 1
2x = 3y = 6-z + +
x y z
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
1 1 1
2. If 3x = 5y = 15–z, find x + y + z
1 1 1
3x = 5y = 15–z + +
x y z
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 3
1 1 1
3. If 5x = 7y = 35–z then x + y + z .
1 1 1
5x = 7y = 35–z + +
x y z
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
4. If 2x = 3y = 6z, find z.
2x = 3y = 6z z
xy x+y
(a) x + y (b) x + y (c) xy (d) 2(x+y)
5. If 3x = 7y = 21z, find z.
3x = 7y = 21z z
xy x+y
(a) x+y (b) x + y (c) xy (d) 2(x+y)
6. If 2x = 3y = 12z, find z.
2x = 3y = 12z z
2y + x xy 2xy xy
(a) xy
(b) 2y + x (c) x + y (d) x + y
8. If 2x = 3y = 72z, find z.
2x = 3y = 72z z
xy xy xy xy
(a) 3x + y (b) 3x + 2y (c) 3x + 2y (d) 2x + 3y
1 1
21. If (60.431)a = (6.0431)b = 10c then find – ?
a b
1 1
(60.431)a = (6.0431)b = 10c –
a b
1 1 1
(a) 1 (b) c (c) – (d)
a c c
1 1 1
22. If 2x = 4y = 8z and 2x + 4y + 4z = 4, find x.
1 1 1
2x = 4y = 8z + + =4 x
2x 4y 4z
9 7 16 16
(a) (b) (c) (d)
16 16 7 9
1 1 1
24. If 2x = 4y = 8z and xyz = 288 find 2x + 4y + 6z = ?
1 1 1
2x = 4y = 8z xyz = 288 + +
2x 4y 6z
3 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 8
8 8 4
Type 04
1. Which one is greater 2 and 3 3
1 1 1 1 1
7. Which one is smaller , , , and
5 7 9 2 13
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 5 13 9
1 1 1 1
8. Which one is greater , , ,
2 3 5 37
3
1 1 1 1
(a) 3 (b) (c) (d) 3
2 3 5 7
9. Which one is greater 3, 3 2, 2 and 3 4
(a) 3 (b) 3 2 (c) 2 (d) 3 4
20. Find product of greater and smaller numbers given 250, 340, 430 and 520
(a) 1240 (b) 4520 (c) 4540 (d) 1050
29. Which of the following number is the least ? 0.52 , 0.49, 3 0.008, 0.23
(a) (0.5)² (b) 0.49 (c) 3
0.008 (d) 0.23
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Which one of following is greatest b/w 10 + 6 and 9 + 7 ?
2 2
31.
2
42. Which one of is greatest among 8 – 7, 10 – 5, 12 – 3, 9 – 6, 13 – 2
3
35. Which one is largest
(a) 20 + 12 (b) 18 + 14 (c) 10 + 22 (d) 8 + 24
4
38. Which one is largest
(a) 37 – 34 (b) 35 – 32 (c) 47 – 44 (d) 59 – 56
Greatestt
Type-5
1. 5 × 5 × 5 × .......
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
Ans.
2. 3 × 3 × 3 × .......
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
5
Ans.
3. x x x x.......
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) x
Ans.
4. 7 7 7 7.......
(a) 7 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 3
Ans.
Ans.
FORMULA USED
2n 1
α× α× α× α×.......n times = a n
2
1. 5 5 5 5.....
31 31 32 31
(a) 532 (b) 531 (c) 5 31 (d) 532
6
2. 3 3 3 3 3
64 63 32 31
(a) 3 63 (b) 3 64 (c) 3 31 (d) 3 32
3. 5 × 5 × 5 × ......6 times
27 –1 27 + 1 26 – 1 26 + 1
(a) 3 2 6 (b) 5 25 (c) 5 26 (d) 5 26
4. 3 × 3 × 3 × ......10 times
1023 1024 1025 1026
(a) 31024 (b) 31023 (c) 41026 (d) 41025
5. 12 12 12 12 12 12
63 64 65 67
(a) 12 64 (b) 12 63 (c) 13 67 (d) 13 65
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6. y = a a a a , find the value of y
15 16 14 13
(a) a16 (b) a15 (c) a13 (d) a14
FORMULA USED
1 1 4a
α+ α+ α+ α+....... =
2
8
1. Find the value of/ 11 + 11 + 11 + 11 + ......
1 + 45 –1 + 45 1 – 45
(a) (b) (c) (d) 11
2 2 2
1 – 37 –1 + 37 1 + 37
(a) (b) (c) 9 (d)
2 2 2
9
1. Find the value of/ 13 – 13 – 13 – 13......
–1 + 53 1 + 53 1 – 53
(a) 13 (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2
–1 – 37 1 + 37 1 – 37
(a) (b) 9 (c) (d)
2 2 2
41 + 1 41 – 1 43 + 1 43 – 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2
77 1 19 3 77 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) between 4 and 5
2 2 2
1. 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + .......
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6
10
2. 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + .......
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
3. 72 + 72 + 72 + 72 + .......
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10
4. 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + .......
(a) 5 (b) 3 10 (c) 6 (d) 7
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6. 6 – 6 – 6 – 6.....
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6
7. 12 – 12 – 12 – 12.....
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
8. 20 – 20 – 20 – 20.....
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7
9. 56 – 56 – 56 – 56.....
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
10. x = 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + .....
y = 30 – 30 – 30 – 30 – .....
find the difference between x and y.
x y
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
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1. x = 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 ......
y= 7– 7– 7 – 7 ...... f
2. x = 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 ......
y = 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 ......
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find the difference between x and y
x y
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
A = 13 + 13 + 13 + 13 ......
B = 13 – 13 – 13 – 13 ......
(a) a + b +1 = 0 (b) a – b + 1 = 0 (c) a – b +1 = 0 (d) a + b –1 = 0
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(a) 13 (b) 14 (c) 11 (d)
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Now, 8 +- J3 +Jr J3 -J"T -=-(S:3+1) 1·-= Li -1- 'l.S3
)(
J3- JI n+.rr 'L 1-
⇒ 'l. + J3
so, i +- '.l. + J3 � 1o�E An�.
SolveI� � ✓3 +
✓3 _
1+ ✓2 1+ ✓3 -1+ ✓2 -1_?
+
✓2 1 ✓3 + 1 ✓2 + 1 - •
13. <M _
1
(a) 16 (bl 26 (c) 10 (d) 36
-=) y + b - lo 11,;s.
5 + 3 2 5 – 3 2
2. Solve/ 5 – 3 + 5 + 3
3 + 2 2 3 – 2 2
4. Solve/ 3 – 2 – 3+ 2
2
2 2
3+ 2 3– 2 a + b + ab
7. If a = ,b= find 2 2
3– 2 3+ 2 a + b – ab
63 99 139
(a) (b) (c) (d) 22 30
61 97 147
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Type 13
3 3
1. Solve/ 3+ 2 + 3– 2
(a) 10 + 24 3 (b) 6 + 3 +18 2 (c) 40 5 + 30 3 (d) 18 3
3 3
5. Solve/ 3+2 2 + 3–2 2
(a) 291 (b) 250 (c) 198 (d) 261
3 3
6. Solve/ 3+ 2 – 3– 2
(a) 44 2 (b) 66 2 (c) 88 2 (d) 22 2
4
3 3
8. So lv e / 2– 3 – 2+ 3
(a) – 30 3 (b) 15 3 (c) 20 3 (d) 22 3
Type 14
1
1. Solve/ 3
4 + 3 2 +1
(a) 3 3 – 1 (b) 3 2 – 1 (c) 3 5 – 1 (d) 3 7 – 1
5
1
2. Solve/
3
9 + 3 3 +1
3 3 3 3
3 –1 2 –1 5 –1 7 –1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2
1
3. Solve/
3
25 + 3 5 +1
3 3 3 3
3 –1 2 –1 5 –1 7 –1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 4 4 4
1
5. Solve/
3
49 – 3 7 +1
3 3 3 3
3 –1 2 –1 5 –1 7 +1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8 8 8 8
6
1
6. If 3 = a 3 4 + b 3 2 + c, find a + b + c = ?
4 + 3 2 +1
2 1 1
(a) 0 (b ) (c) (d)
3 2 3
7
1
7. If 3 = a 3 4 + b 3 2 + c, find a + b + c = ?
4 – 3 2 +1
2 1 1
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d)
3 2 3
8
1
9. If 3 = a 3 9 + b 3 3 + c, find a + b + c = ?
9 – 3 3 +1
2 1 1
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d)
3 2 3
Type 15
1. So lv e / 4 + 44 + 10000
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
2. Solve/ 5 + 11 + 19 + 29 + 49
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
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3. So lv e / 8 + 57 + 38 + 108 + 169
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
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Type 16
2 1 1
1. is equal to + + + 2 – 2 2
.
6 +2 7+ 6 8– 7
(a) 0 (b) 2 2 (c) 2 (d) 2 7
1 1 1 1 1 1
2. So lv e / + + + + +
3+ 4 4+ 5 5+ 6 6+ 7 7+ 8 8+ 9
(a) 3 (b) 3 3 (c) 3 – 3 (d) 5 – 3
3. Solve/
1 1 1 1
+ + +
1+ 2 2+ 3 3+ 4 4+ 5
1 1 1 1
+ + +
5+ 6 6+ 7 7+ 8 8+ 9
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 0 (d) 1
11
1 1 1 1 1
4. So lv e / + + + ...........
1+ 2 2+ 3 3+ 4 4+ 5 99 + 100
(a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 11
2 7 5
7. Solve/ + –
7+ 5 12 – 5 12 – 7
(a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 1
2 3 1
8.
– + = ?
5+ 3 6– 3 6 + 5
(a) –2 6 (b) –2 5 (c) –2 3 (d) 0
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1 1 1 1 1
9. Is equal to – + – + =?
3– 8 8– 7 7– 6 6– 5 5–2
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
1 1 1 1
– + –
12 – 11 11 – 10 10 – 3 3 – 8
(a) 2 – 2 2 (b) 4 + 2 2 (c) 4 – 2 2 (d) 2 + 2 2
1 1 1 1 1
11. Solve/ – + – + .....
100 – 99 99 – 98 98 – 97 97 – 96 2– 1
(a) 10 (b) 9 (c) 13 (d) 11
13
12.
Type 17
9 18
8
3 4
1. 12 6 5 = ?
(a) 523 (b) 5 24 (c) 525 (d) 5 26
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12
6
4 3
2. 9 8 7 = ?
3 2 4 3
(a) 5 2 (b) 5 3 (c) 7 3 (d) 7 4
4 3
3 2
3 2 5
A = 5 4 3 , B =
3
4. 3 find A × B = ? a
4
2 3
(a) 3 3 (b) 3 (c) 3 5 (d) 3 5
Type 18
1. Given that 5 = 2.236 approximately, find to three places of decmials the value of
2 2
./ 5 = 2.236
5 5
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2. Find the value of three places of decimals of each of the following: It is given that
2 +1
3. Find the value of upto three places of decimal it is given that -
5
2 +1
5
6. Find the value of 2 = 1.414, find the value of 3 ÷ 6 upto three places of decimals :
2 = 1.414 3÷ 6
(a) 1.079 (b) 0.154 (c) 0.655 (d) 0.707
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Type 19
1. If both a and b rational numbers, find the values of a and b.
a b a b
3 –1
=a+b 3
3 +1
(a) 2, – 1 (b) 8, 3 (c) 11, – 6 (d) 47, 27
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7. If both a and b rational numbers, find the values of 5a + 2b.
a b 5a + 2b
7+ 5 7– 5 7
– =a+ 5b
7– 5 7+ 5 11
(a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 1
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