4024/12 Oct/Nov 2024, Question 4: Zero and Negative Indices with Letters
Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 12 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 2 marks
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The question, in short
Simplify two expressions: a quotient of powers of t, and the square of the square root of 6.
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Part (a) · 1 mark
Simplify the expression (t⁴ × t³)/t¹⁰, giving the result as a power of t.
- 1t⁴ × t³ = t⁷
- 2t⁷/t¹⁰ = t⁻³ = 1/t³
Answer1/t³ or t⁻³
Part (b) · 1 mark
Simplify the expression (√6)².
- 1(√6)² = 6
Answer6
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