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0580/23 Oct/Nov 2021, Question 7: Index Laws with Letters

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 23 (Extended) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Simplify the expression 32g³² ÷ 4g⁴, giving the result in its simplest form.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 132 ÷ 4 = 8
  2. 2g³² ÷ g⁴ = g³²⁻⁴ = g²⁸
  3. 38g²⁸

Answer8g²⁸

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