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Indices and Surds

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What is the value of a^0, where a is a non-zero real or imaginary number?

1

What is the condition for a^m = a^n, where a is a non-zero real or imaginary number and m and n are rational numbers?

m = n

What is the value of (a^m)^n, where a is a non-zero real or imaginary number and m and n are rational numbers?

a^(mn)

What is the condition for a^x = b^x, where a and b are non-zero real or imaginary numbers and x is a rational number?

x = 0

What is the value of a^m/a^n, where a is a non-zero real or imaginary number and m and n are rational numbers?

a^(m-n)

If x and y are rational numbers, what is the condition for x^n + y^n to be divisible by x + y?

n is odd

What is the rationalizing factor for the expression a^(1/3) + a^(-1/3)?

a^(2/3) + a^(-2/3) - 1

If x = a^(1/3) and y = a^(-1/3), what is the value of x^3 + y^3?

a + a^(-1)

What is the value of x - y, given that (x + y)^2 = a^2 + b and xy = (b/4)?

√(a^2 - b)

What is the condition for a + √b to be a square?

a^2 - b is a perfect square

If $a = b \neq 0$, then what can be said about the value of $x$?

$x$ can have any real value

Solve the equation $[f(x)]^\phi(x) = [g(x)]^\phi(x)$, where $\phi(x) \neq 0$.

$\phi(x) = 0$ or $f(x) = g(x)$

Simplify the expression $(x^m)^l \cdot (x^n)^m

$x^{lm + nm}$

Simplify the expression $x^{2/3} \cdot x^{1/3}$

$x$

Solve the equation $x^{2/3} - 2x^{1/3} + 1 = 0

$x = 1$

What is the value of a^(-m) where a is a non-zero real or imaginary number and m is a positive integer?

1/a^m

If a^x = b^x where a and b are non-zero real or imaginary numbers and x is a rational number, what can be said about a and b?

a and b have the same sign

What is the value of (a^m)^n where a is a non-zero real or imaginary number and m and n are rational numbers?

a^(mn)

What is the condition for a^x = a^y where a is a non-zero real or imaginary number and x and y are rational numbers?

x = y

What is the value of (ab)^m where a and b are non-zero real or imaginary numbers and m is a rational number?

a^m b^m

If x and y are rational numbers, what is the condition for x^n - y^n to be divisible by x - y?

n is odd

What is the rationalizing factor for the expression a^(1/n) + a^(-1/n)?

a^(n-1) - a^(n-2)y + ... - y^(n-1)

If x and y are rational numbers, what is the value of x^n + y^n when n is odd?

(x + y)(x^(n-1) + x^(n-2)y + ... + y^(n-1))

What is the value of x^m * x^n when m and n are rational numbers?

x^(m+n)

What is the condition for a + √b to be a square?

b = (a + x)(a - x) for some x

What is the value of x in the equation $(x^m)^l \cdot (x^n)^m = x^{3m + 2n}$, where m, n, and l are integers?

3m + 2n

Solve the equation $x^{3/4} - 2x^{1/4} + 1 = 0$, where x is a real number.

1

What is the value of $x^m + x^{-m}$, where x is a non-zero real number and m is a rational number?

0

Simplify the expression $(x^m)^n \cdot (x^n)^m$, where x is a non-zero real number and m and n are rational numbers.

x^(2mn)

What is the value of $(x^2)^{1/3} + (x^3)^{1/2}$, where x is a non-zero real number?

x^(1/3) + x^(3/2)

Test your understanding of indices and surds with this quiz. Learn about the definition of indices, laws of indices, and more. Evaluate your knowledge of exponential expressions and rational numbers.

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