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ZIMSEC A-Level Pure Mathematics

6.1.1Indices and proportionality

Indices and proportionality in ZIMSEC A-Level Pure Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 6.1.1.1Form 5: state the laws of indices and use them, with rational indices, to solve problems.
  2. 6.1.1.2Form 5: solve problems involving direct, inverse, partial and joint variation.

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  • Indices and variation

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Indices and proportionality: sample question

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Without using a calculator, evaluate 3235×4−1232^{\frac{3}{5}} \times 4^{-\frac{1}{2}}.

Only if the answer has a unit, e.g. cm or km/h.

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