Solutions to Ex. 11.2
Q1. Using laws of exponents, simplify and write the answer in exponential form:
Ans:
(i) 32 x 34 x 38 = 3(2 + 4 + 8) = 314
(ii) 615 ÷ 610 = 6(15 - 10) = 65
(iii) a3 x a2 = a(3 + 2) = a5
(iv) 7x x 72 = 7 x + 2
(v) (52)3 ÷ 53= 5(2 x 3) ÷ 53
= 5(6 - 3) = 53
(vi) 25 × 55 = (2 x 5)5 = 105
(vii) a4 × b4 = (ab)4
(viii) (34)3 = 3(4 x 3) = 312
(ix) (220 ÷ 215) x 23
= 2 (20 - 15) x 23
= 25 x 23 = 2 (5 = 3) = 28
(x) 8t ÷ 82 = 8t - 2
Q2. Simplify and express each of the following in exponential form:
Ans:
(i) \( \frac{2^3 \times 3^4 \times 4}{3 \times 32} \)
= \( \frac{2^3 \times 3^4 \times 2^2}{3 \times 2^5} \) = \( \frac{2^{3+2} \times 3^4}{3 \times 2^5} \)
= \( \frac{2^5 \times 3^4}{3 \times 2^5} \) = 3(4 - 1) = 33
(ii) ((52)3 x 54) ÷ 57 = (52 x 3 x 54) ÷ 57
= (56 x 54) ÷ 57 = (56 + 4 ) ÷ 5 = 510 ÷ 5
= 510 - 7 = 53
(iii) 254 ÷ 53 = (52)4 ÷ 53
= 52 × 4 ÷ 53 = 58 ÷ 53
= 58-3 = 55
(iv) \( \frac{3 \times 7^2 \times 11^8}{21 \times 11^3} \)
= \( \frac{3 \times 7^2 \times 11^8}{3 \times 7 \times 11^3} \)
= 72-1 x 118 – 3 = 7 x 115
(v) \( \frac{3^7}{3^4 \times 3^3} \) = ( \frac{3^7}{3^{4 +3}} \)
= \( \frac{3^7}{3^7} \) = 37 - 7 = 1 or 30
(vi) 20 + 30 + 40 = 1 + 1 + 1 = 3
(vii) 20 x 30 x 40 = 1 x 1 x 1 = 1
(viii) (30 + 20) × 50 = (1 + 1) x 1
= 2 x 1 = 1
(ix) \( \frac{2^8 \times a^5}{4^3 \times a^3} \)
As, (4)3 = (22)3 = 22 x 3 = 26
\( \frac{2^8 \times a^5}{4^3 \times a^3} \) = \( \frac{2^8 \times a^5}{2^6 \times a^3} \)
= 28 – 6 x a5 – 3 = 2a2
(x) (\( \frac{a^5}{a^3} \)) x a8
= (a5 -3) x a8 = a2 x a8
= a2 + 8 = a10
(xi) \( \frac{4^5 \times a^8 \times b^3}{4^5 \times a^5\times b^2} \)
= 45 – 5 x a8 – 5 x b3 – 2 = 40 x a3 x b
= a3b
(xii) (23 × 2)2 = (23 + 1)2
= (24)2 = 24 × 2 = 28
Q3. Say true or false and justify your answer:
Ans:
(i) 10 x 1011 = 10011
LHS = 10 x 1011= 101 + 11
LHS = 1012
RHS = 10011 = (102)11 = 102 x 11
RHS = 1022
As, 1012 ≠ 1022
The statement 10 x 1011 = 10011 is false.
(ii) 23 > 52
LHS = 23 = 2 x 2 x 2
LHS = 8
RHS = 52 = 5 x 5
RHS = 25
As, 8 ≠ 25
The statement 23 > 52 is false.
(iii) 23 x 32 = 65
LHS = 23 x 32 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
LHS = 72
RHS = 65 = 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6
RHS = 7776
As, 72 ≠ 7776
The statement 23 x 32 = 65 is false.
(iv) 30 = (1000)0
LHS = 30 = 1
RHS = (1000)0 = 1
LHS = RHS
Thus, 30 = (1000)0 is true.
Q4. Express each of the following as a product of prime factors only in exponential form:
Ans:
(i) 108 × 192
Prime factors of 108 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 22 x 33
Prime factors of 192 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 26 x 3
Thus, 108 × 192 = (22 x 33) x (26 x 3)
= 22 + 6 x 33 + 1 = 28 x 34
(ii) 270 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 = 2 x 33 x 5
(iii) 729 × 64
Prime factors of 729 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 36
Prime factors of 64 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 26
Thus, 729 × 64 = 36 x 26
(iv) 768 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 28 x 3
Q5. Simplify:
Ans:
(i) \( \frac{({2^5})^2 \times 7^3}{8^3 \times 7} \)
= \( \frac{2^{(5 \times2)} \times 7^3}{({2^3})^3 \times 7} \)
= \( \frac{2^{10} \times 7^3}{2^9 \times 7} \) = 2(10-9) x 7(3-1)
= 2 x 72 = 2 x 7 x 7 = 98
(ii) \( \frac{25 \times 5^2 \times t^8}{10^3 \times t^4} \)
= \( \frac{5^2 \times 5^2 \times t^8}{{(5 \times 2)}^3 \times t^4} \)
= \( \frac{5^{2 + 2} \times t^8}{5^3 \times 2^3 \times t^4} \)
= \( \frac{5^{4 - 3} \times t^{8 - 4}}{2^3} \) = \( \frac{5t^4}{8} \)
(iii) \( \frac{3^5 \times 10^5 \times 25}{5^7 \times 6^5} \)
= \( \frac{3^5 \times {(5 \times 2)}^5 \times 5^2}{5^7 \times {(2 \times 3)}^5} \)
= \( \frac{3^5 \times 5^5 \times 2^5 \times 5^2}{5^7 \times 2^5 \times 3^5} \)
= 2(5 - 5) x 3(5 - 5) x 5(5 + 2 - 7) = 20 + 30 + 50 = 1