Workbook Chapter 1
Workbook Chapter 1
1 Number and
calculation
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1.1 Irrational numbers
Exercise 1.1 Key words
Focus
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Copy this table. Tick (3) the correct boxes.
Number
36
48
Rational Irrational
irrational number
surd
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64
84
3
100
2 Look at these numbers:
12.77 −36 27 500 61 − 3 8
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a Write the irrational numbers.
b Write the integers.
3 Write whether each of these numbers is an integer or a surd.
a 25 b 3
25 c 125
d 3
125 e 225 f 3
225
4 Is each of these numbers rational or irrational? Give a reason for
each answer.
a 3+6 b 3+6 c 64 + 3 64 d 3
8 + 3 19
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Practice
5 a Find 1.52
b Show that 2.25 is a rational number.
c Is 20.25 a rational number? Give a reason for your answer.
d Is 3 1.331 a rational number? Give a reason for your answer.
6 Without using a calculator, show that
a 3< 3
41 < 4 b 9 < 3 800 < 10 c 1.1 < 1.36 < 1.2
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7 Without using a calculator, find an irrational number between
a 2 and 3 b 6 and 7 c 1.4 and 1.5
8 Without using a calculator, estimate
a 140 to the nearest integer
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b
27
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Arun says:
81
= 2.086 419 753 and
this does not have a
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350 to the nearest integer.
My calculator shows
repeating pattern, so 2 7
is irrational.
81
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a Is Arun correct? Give a reason for your answer.
b Do you think 2 7 is a rational number? Give a reason for
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your answer.
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Challenge
10 a Use a calculator to show that 2 × 32 is a rational number.
b Find two irrational numbers with a product of
i 6 ii 9 iii 10
11 a Find two irrational numbers with a sum of 5.
b Explain why it is impossible to find two rational numbers with
a sum of 5.
c Is it possible to find two rational numbers with a product of 5?
Give a reason for your answer.
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If n is an integer,
then ( n + 2)( n − 2) is
also an integer.
PL
Is Sofia correct? Give some evidence to support your answer.
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Practice
5 Write these numbers in standard form.
a 0.000 03 b 0.000 000 666
c 0.000 050 5 d 0.000 000 000 48
6 These numbers are in standard form. Write each number in full.
a 1.5 × 10−3 b 1.234 × 10−5
c 7.9 × 10−8 d 9.003 × 10−4
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7 Write these numbers in full.
a 8 × 10−6 b 4.82 × 10−7
c 6.1 × 10−5 d 7.007 × 10−8
8 The wavelength of visible light is between 0.000 000 4 m and
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0.000 000 8 m.
B = 1.2 × 10−6
E = 5.17 × 10−7
C = 3.05 × 10−7
Challenge
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10 The mass of Earth is 5.98 × 1024 kg.
a When you write this mass in full, how many zeros does it have?
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b The mass of Mars is approximately 10 of the mass of Earth.
Write the mass of Mars in standard form.
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1.3 Indices
1.3 Indices
Exercise 1.3
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Focus
1 Write each number as a fraction.
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a
d
d
7−1
3−4
256
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b
e
Write these numbers as powers of 4.
a
1
b
e
Write each number as a power of 5.
a 0.2 b
7−2
15−2
1
64
1
256
25
c
f
c
5−3
20−2
16−1
0.04
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d 125−1 e 150
4 Find the value of x−3 when
a x=2 b x=3 c x=5 d x = 10
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Practice
5 Write the answer to each multiplication as a power of 12.
a 123 × 12 −1 b 12 4 × 12 −5
c 12 −1 × 12 −2 d 12 −4 × 127
6 Write the answer to each multiplication in index form.
a 54 × 5−1 b 4 −3 × 4 −3 c 8−6 × 8
d 155 × 15−5 e 5−6 × 5−6
7 Write the answer to each division as a power of 7.
3 4
a 75 ÷ 7 2 b 7 ÷7
c 7 4 ÷ 7 −2 d 7 −4 ÷ 7 −3
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Challenge
9 Find the value of x in these equations.
a 23 × 2 x = 2 9 b 32 × 3x = 3−2
c 5−3 × 5x = 5−5 d 8x × 8−3 = 8
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10 Find the value of y in these equations.
a 32 ÷ 34 = 3 y b 106 ÷ 10 y = 10 2
c 14 2 ÷ 14 y = 14 −4 d 8 y ÷ 83 = 84
11 y = x 0 + x −1 + x −2
Find the value of y when
a x=1
12 This table shows powers of 11.
112
121
113
1331
PL 114
14 641
b x=2
115
161 051
116
1 771 561
Use the table to work out the following. Do not use a calculator.
c x=3
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a 121 × 14 641 b 1 771 561 ÷ 14 641 c 121 ÷ 161 051
13 Find the value of x in this equation: 2 × 4 = 2 3 2 x
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