Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Secondary 3 Mathematics D
Past Years Examination Questions
(1997 2001)
Topic: Indices
1.
(a)
(b)
3
4
16 1
( ) 2 ( ) 3 (
)
4
9
27
2(a)
(b)
3(a)
(b)
4.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Given that
1
3x
=
9
27
4x
25.3 12.4
2.53 1.24
28.3 , find the value of
, giving your
4.12.7
412.7
(2000
Final SA Q1)
5(a)
(b)
(c)
9
.
16
14.87 3.097
Estimate the value of
to two significant figures.
2.5
Evaluate 0.064 3 + 1
6.
Solve (6 x +2 ) 3 =
194628450.doc
1
.
6
7.
8.
(a)
(b)
Evaluate
0.0485 0.05
+16 0.75 .
2 +1
(1997 Mid SA
Q4)
9.
(a)
(b)
(c)
( 2.7 10 2 ) (3 10 3 )
86500 .
8.65 = 2.94)
8.05 24.78
.
1.984
11(a) Using as much of the information given as necessary, find the value of
1
, giving your answer correct to 2 significant figures.
12.9
1
( 12.9 3.59, 1.29 1.13,
= 0.78)
1.29
0.129 +
12.
Express
(i) 0.00452 correct to 2 significant figures
(ii)
85486 cm2 correct to the nearest 100 cm2
(iii)
898.76 x 10-8 in the standard form
13.
Evaluate
1
3
9
2
3
2
3
14. Given that p = 8 10 9 and q = 4 10 7 , find the value of each of the following,
expressing your answers in standard form.
p q
(a)
q 4 p
(b)
194628450.doc
3 p 2q
q2
(c)
1
2
3
4
1
4
3 1 ( 1) 0 8 3
27
(b)
16.
(a)
[(2 x
(b)
3
1 2
17.
Evaluate each of the following, expressing your answer in the standard form.
(a) (3 10 2 ) 3
(b) (27 10 3 ) (4 10 2 )
(2001 Final SA Q1)
18. Simplify the following, giving your answers with positive indices.
a 4
(a) 3
cb
(b)
2 3
(b )
a 2b b3
194628450.doc