Lesson on Indices (Grades C, B, A and A*)

Name _____________________________

Indices (Grade C)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

25
23
42
54

x
x
x
x

22
22
44
52

Rule 1

= 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 27
= 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 2__
=
= 4__
=
= 5__
am x an = a_____

Indices (Grade C)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

25 22 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 23
2x2
4
2
2 2 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 2__
2x2
46 42 = 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 = 4__
4x4
6
4
5 5 = 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 = 5__
5x5x5x5

Rule 2

am an = a_____

Indices (Grade B)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

(22)5
(34)2
(42)3
(53)4

Rule 3

= 22 x 22 x 22 x 22 x 22 = 22+2+2+2+2 = 210
=
=3__
=
= 4__
=
= 5__
(am)n = a_____

Lesson on Indices (Grades C, B, A and A*)

Name _____________________________

Indices (Grade C)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)

25
23
42
54

x
x
x
x

22
22
44
52

Rule 1

= 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 27
= 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 2__
=
= 4__
=
= 5__
am x an = a_____

Indices (Grade C)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)

25 22 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 23
2x2
4
2
2 2 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 2__
2x2
46 42 = 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 = 4__
4x4
6
4
5 5 = 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 = 5__
5x5x5x5

Rule 2

am an = a_____

Indices (Grade B)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)

(22)5
(34)2
(42)3
(53)4

Rule 3

= 22 x 22 x 22 x 22 x 22 = 22+2+2+2+2 = 210
=
=3__
=
= 4__
=
= 5__
(am)n = a_____

Lesson on Indices (Grades C, B, A and A*)

Name _____________________________

Exercise 1 (Grade C)
(1) 73 x 72 =
(2) 73 x 76 =
(3) 7 x 75 =
(4) 75 x 79 =
Exercise 1 (Grade C)
(5) 65 62 =
(6) 610 24 =
(7) 67 63 =
(8) 610 66 =
Exercise 1 (grade B)
(9) (25)2 =
(10) (23)4 =
(11) (22)7 =
(12) (24)6 =

Lesson on Indices (Grades C, B, A and A*)

Name _____________________________

Use
(1)
(2)
(3)

Rule 2 am an = am+n to prove the following:

a1 = a
Rule 4
0
a =1
Rule 5
-m
a =1
Rule 6
m
a

Proof for a1 = a (Grade A)

a3 a2 = a32 = a1
a3 a2 = a x a x a = a
axa
Therefore a1 = a
Proof for a0 = 1 (Grade A)
a3 a3 = a_____ = a_____
a3 a3 =
= _____
Therefore a0 = _________
Proof for a-m = 1 (Grade A)
am
a2 a4 = a_____ = a_____
a2 a4 =
= _____
a____ = 1
a2 a5 = a_____ = a_____
a2 a5 =
= _____
a____ = 1
Therefore a-m = 1
am

Lesson on Indices (Grades C, B, A and A*)

Name _____________________________

Exercise 2 (Grade B)
(1) 4-3 =
(2)

3-4 =

(3)

2-5 =

(4)

5-3 =

Proof for a =
using a1 = a (Rule 4)
a x a = a___ =
x
= ___
Therefore ____ = _______

Grade A

Proof for a1/3 =

using a1 = a (Rule 4)
a1/3 x a1/3 x a1/3 = a___
=
x
x
= ___
Therefore ____ = _______

Grade A

a1/n =

(Rule 7)

Exercise 3 (Grade A)
(1) 64 =
(2) 49 =
(3) 81 =
(4) 36 =
(5) 81/3 =
(6) 271/3 =
(7) 1251/3 =
(8) 641/3 =
Exercise 3 (Grade A*)
(9) 25- =
(10) 9- =
(11) 216-1/3 =
(12) 27-1/3 =

Lesson on Indices (Grades C, B, A and A*)

Name _____________________________

Self Assessment
Grade

Success Criteria

Use Rule 1 (am x an = am+n)

Have you
achieved this
grade (Yes or
No); add
comments

Use Rule 2 (am an = am-n)

B

Use Rule 3 (am)n = amn

Use Rule 6 (a-m = 1 )
am

Understand the proofs for Rules 4, 5, 6 and 7

Use Rule 7 (a1/n =

A*

Use Rule 6 with Rule 7 (a-1/n =1

)