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CAMI Mathematics: Grade 7
Exponents, squares and cubes
1. Simplify the following expressions without using a calculator.
(a) 16 (b) 36
(c) 1 (d) 100
(e) 81
2. Simplify the following expressions without using a calculator.
(a) 3
27 (b) (3 38 ) 3
3 3
(c) 216 (d) 8
(e) ( 1) 3
3
3. Simplify the following expressions without using a calculator.
(a) 16 × 4 (b) 72 ÷ 8
(c) 6 + 10 (d) 121 + 36
(e) 95 − 14
4. Calculate the following.
(a) (11)2 (b) 34
(c) 53 (d) -13
(e) (-2)3
5. Calculate the following.
(a) (2a)0 (b) 3b0
1 1 1 f f f
(c) × × (d) × ×
5 5 5 2 2 2
(e) (-m) × (-m) × (-m) × (-m) × (-m)
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CAMI Mathematics: Grade 7
MEMO
1. Square roots. [1.8.3.1
[1.8.3.1]
1.8.3.1]
(a) 16 = 4 (b) 36 = 6
(c) 1 =1 (d) 100 = 10
(e) 81 = 9
2. Cube roots. [1.8.3.2
[1.8.3.2]
1.8.3.2]
(a) 3
27 = 3 (b) (3 38 ) 3 = 38
3 3
(c) 216 = 6 (d) 8 =2
(e) ( 1) 3 = 1
3
3. Operations with square roots. [1.8.3.3
[1.8.3.3]
1.8.3.3]
(a) 16 × 4 (b) 72 ÷ 8
= 64 = 9
=8 =3
(c) 6 + 10 (d) 121 + 36
= 16 = 11 + 6
=4 = 17
(e) 95 − 14
= 81
=9
4. Exponential
Exponential laws. [1.8.4.1;
[1.8.4.1; 4.3.1.1]
4.3.1.1]
(a) (11)2 = 121 (b) 34 = 81
(c) 53 = 125 (d) -13 = -1
(e) (-2)3 = -8
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CAMI Mathematics: Grade 7
5. Calculate the following. [4.3.1.1]
(a) (2a)0 = 1 (b) 3b0 = 3
1 1 1 1 f f f f3
(c) × × = ( ) (d) × × =
5 5 5 125 2 2 2 8
(e) (-m) × (-m) × (-m) × (-m) × (-m) = - m 5
