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Algebraic indices

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What do algebraic indices represent?

Repeated multiplication

In the expression $y^3$ , what is the base?

$y$

What does the index tell you in an expression like $n^5$ ?

How many times to multiply $n$

Simplify $x^4 imes x^3$

$x^7$

Simplify $m^6 div m^2$

$m^4$

Simplify $(r^2)^4$

$r^8$

Simplify $(4b)^3$

$64b^3$

What should you do first when simplifying $7x imes 5x^6$ ?

Multiply the numbers

Can you use index laws to combine $a^3 imes b^3$ ?

No, different bases

Simplify $n imes n^5$

$n^6$

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Algebraic indices (AQA GCSE Maths): Quizzes

Practise the questions

What do algebraic indices represent?

In the expression y3y^3y3, what is the base?

What does the index tell you in an expression like n5n^5n5?

Simplify x4imesx3x^4 imes x^3x4imesx3

Simplify m6divm2m^6 div m^2m6divm2

Simplify (r2)4(r^2)^4(r2)4

Simplify (4b)3(4b)^3(4b)3

What should you do first when simplifying 7ximes5x67x imes 5x^67ximes5x6?

Can you use index laws to combine a3imesb3a^3 imes b^3a3imesb3?

Simplify nimesn5n imes n^5nimesn5

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Collecting like terms

Simplifying expressions

Algebraic indices

Substitution

Formulae

Writing formulae

Expanding brackets

Factorising

Linear equations 1

Linear equations 2

Inequalities

Solving inequalities

Sequences 1

Sequences 2

Coordinates

Gradients of lines

Linear equations 1

Linear equations 2

Inequalities

Solving inequalities

Sequences 1

Sequences 2

Coordinates

Gradients of lines

Straight-line graphs 1

Straight-line graphs 2

Real-life graphs

Distance-time graphs

Rates of change

Expanding double brackets

Quadratic graphs

Using quadratic graphs

Factorising quadratics

Quadratic equations

Cubic and reciprocal graphs

Simultaneous equations

Rearranging formulae

Using algebra

Identities

Problem-solving practice 1

Problem-solving practice 2

Explore AQA GCSE Maths Model Answers by Topics

Collecting like terms

Simplifying expressions

Algebraic indices

Substitution

Formulae

Writing formulae

Expanding brackets

Factorising

Linear equations 1

Linear equations 2

Inequalities

Solving inequalities

Sequences 1

Sequences 2

Coordinates

Gradients of lines

Linear equations 1

Linear equations 2

Inequalities

Solving inequalities

Sequences 1

Sequences 2

Coordinates

Gradients of lines

Straight-line graphs 1

In the expression $y^3$ , what is the base?

What does the index tell you in an expression like $n^5$ ?

Simplify $x^4 imes x^3$

Simplify $m^6 div m^2$

Simplify $(r^2)^4$

Simplify $(4b)^3$

What should you do first when simplifying $7x imes 5x^6$ ?

Can you use index laws to combine $a^3 imes b^3$ ?

Simplify $n imes n^5$