Indices and Surds

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

  • 0
  • a
  • Undefined
  • 1 (correct)

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
  • m = n (correct)
  • m < n
  • 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^(m-n)
  • a^(m+n)
  • a^(mn) (correct)
  • a^(m/n)

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?

<p>x = 0 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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?

<p>a^(m-n) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>n is odd (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>a^(2/3) + a^(-2/3) - 1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>a + a^(-1) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>√(a^2 - b) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>a^2 - b is a perfect square (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>$x$ can have any real value (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>$\phi(x) = 0$ or $f(x) = g(x)$ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>$x^{lm + nm}$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>$x$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>$x = 1$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>1/a^m (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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?

<p>a and b have the same sign (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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?

<p>a^(mn) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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?

<p>x = y (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>a^m b^m (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>n is odd (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>a^(n-1) - a^(n-2)y + ... - y^(n-1) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>(x + y)(x^(n-1) + x^(n-2)y + ... + y^(n-1)) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>x^(m+n) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>b = (a + x)(a - x) for some x (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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?

<p>3m + 2n (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>1 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>0 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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.

<p>x^(2mn) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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