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The document is an Indices Worksheet dated February 21, 2025, containing multiple-choice questions on properties and identities, complex simplification, multiplication of bases, differences or division, and large exponents or negative bases. Each question requires the selection of the correct answer from given options. The worksheet is designed for practice in mathematical concepts related to indices.

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The document is an Indices Worksheet dated February 21, 2025, containing multiple-choice questions on properties and identities, complex simplification, multiplication of bases, differences or division, and large exponents or negative bases. Each question requires the selection of the correct answer from given options. The worksheet is designed for practice in mathematical concepts related to indices.

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Indices Worksheet

February 21, 2025

Instructions
Solve each multiple-choice question. Circle the correct answer.

Type 1: Properties and Identities


1. If x, y > 1, which is/are true?
√ √ √ −1
(1) xy = x · y (2) x−2 + y −2 = x2 + y 2 (3) x3 y 2 = (xy)5
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (3) only D. (1) and (2) E. None

1
2 2) 3
2. Simplify (p −q4 :
q3
 2 1  1 2
p2 4 1 p2 1
A. pq − q p3
3 3
B. q2
−1 C. 4 −1 D. q − 3 (p2 − q 2 ) 3 E. q4
− q3
q3

1
(a2 b) 3
3. Simplify 2 :
a3
1 2 1 1 1
a2
A. ab 3 B. a 3 b 3 C. b3
1 D. ab 3 E. 1
a3 b3

1
(x+y) 2
4. Simplify 3 :
x2 √
y 1 3 1 y
1
y 2 x+y
A. 1
x + x2
2
B. x− 2 (x + y) 2 C. 1
x + x2
D. 1 + x E. x

5. Which holds for a, b > 1? √ √


(1) (a + b)−1 = a−1 + b−1 (2) a2 b = a b (3) a4 b2 = (ab)6
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (3) only D. (1) and (2) E. None

1
Type 2: Complex Simplification
−2 1
( ab ) 3 ( ab ) 2
1. Simplify 1 5 :
a− 3 b 3
5 7 1
A. ab 6 B. ab 6 C. ab D. a
b
3
E. 1

5m+3
2. Simplify 25m−1
:
A. 5m+5 B. 53−m C. 5m−1 D. 52m+1 E. 55

x x
3. Simplify 932x·27
·9x
:
A. 3 x B. 3 2x C. 33x D. 3x−1 E. 1

  1 2
4. Simplify x3 y −2 ÷ x 2 y −3 :
A. x2 y 4 B. xy 2 C. x2 y −4 D. xy −2 E. x3 y

4n+2
5. Simplify 16n :
A. 4n−2 B. 42 C. 42−n D. 4n+4 E. 42n

Type 3: Multiplication of Bases


1. Simplify 64m · 4n :
A. 16m+n B. 26m+2n C. 82m+n D. 43m+n E. 24m+2n

2. Simplify (b3β )(2b5β ):


A. 2b8β B. 2b15β C. 3b8β D. 2b6β E. (2b)8β

3. Simplify 5x · 25y :
A. 5x+2y B. 25x+y C. 52x+y D. 125x+y E. 5x+y

4. Simplify 92t · 3s :
A. 34t+s B. 92t+s C. 272t+s D. 32t+2s E. 3s+4t

n+1 n
5. Simplify m mn+m :
1
A. 1 + m B. mn+1 C. 1 + m D. m + m2 E. m2n+1

2
Type 4: Differences or Division
3k+3 −24(3k )
1. Simplify 5(3k+2 )
:
1 1 3 1
A. 15 B. 5 C. 5 D. 3k E. 3

n+2
−7 n+1
2. Simplify 7 252(7n) :

A. 6 B. 6 C. 67
7 1
D. 7n E. 1
7

2m m
3. Simplify 4 5·25
m :
A. 20m B. 202m C. 42m D. 52m E. 16m

2n+4 −8(2n )
4. Simplify 3(2n+3 )
:
1 2 1 1
A. 6 B. 3 C. 3 D. 2n E. 2

2n n
5. Simplify 5 2·16
n :
A. 40n B. 402n C. 20n D. 102n E. 80n

Type 5: Large Exponents or Negative Bases


555
1. Simplify 13 (−3)554 :
1
A. −3 B. 3 C. −1 D. 1 E. 0

777
2. Simplify 15 (−5)776 :
1
A. −5 B. 5 C. −1 D. 1 E. 0

999 998
3. Simplify −1
2 (2) :
A. −2 B. − 12 C. −1 D. 1 E. 0

887
4. Simplify 14 (−4)886 :
1
A. −4 B. 4 C. −1 D. 1 E. 0

666 665
5. Simplify −1
7 (7) :
A. −7 B. 17 C. −1 D. 1 E. 0

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