Arrange the given statements involving indices to show whether they are true or false.
\( \frac{x^3 + x^2}{x} \equiv x^2 + x\)
\( 2^{-4} \equiv -16 \)
\( \frac{x^4}{x^8} \equiv x^{-4}\)
\( 3^{-3} \equiv -9\)
\( \frac{1}{x^{-1}} \equiv x \)
\( x^0 \equiv 0\)
\( \frac{1}{x^5} \equiv x^{-5} \)
\(x^3 + x^5 \equiv x^8\)
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Level 1 - The basic laws of indices
Level 2 - More complex statements including negative indices
Level 3 - More complex statements including fractional indices
Level 4 - Mixed puzzling statements for the expert
Cards - There are also a set of printable cards for an offline version of this activity.
Game - The Indices Pairs game with three levels of difficulty.
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\( 5^a \times 5^b \equiv 5^{a+b} \) \( 5^a \div 5^b \equiv 5^{a-b} \) \( (5^a)^b \equiv 5^{ab} \) |
\( 5^1 \equiv 5 \) \( 5^0 \equiv 1 \) \( 5^{-1} \equiv \frac15 \) \( 5^{-2} \equiv \frac{1}{25} \) |
\( 5^{\frac12} \equiv \sqrt{5} \) \( 5^{\frac13} \equiv \sqrt[3]{5} \) \( 5^{\frac23} \equiv \sqrt[3]{5^2} \) |
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