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  • Question
  • If (p/q)n - 1 = (q/p)n - 3, then the value of n is


  • Options
  • A. 1/2
  • B. 7/2
  • C. 1
  • D. 2

  • Correct Answer


  • Explanation

    Given equation is below
    (p/q)n - 1 = (q/p)n - 3
    Apply the law of Fractional Exponents and Laws of Exponents
    a - m = 1/a m
    or
    am = 1/a - m
    (p/q)n - 1 = (q) - (n - 3) x 1/ (p) - (n - 3)
    (p/q)n - 1 = (p) 3 - n x 1/ (q) 3 - n
    (p/q)n - 1 = (p/q) 3 - n
    if pX = pY then X will be equal to Y. means X = Y;
    ? n - 1 = 3 - n
    ? 2n = 4
    ? n = 2


  • Surds and Indices problems


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    • 1. 
      If (1/5 )3a = 0.008 Find the value of ( 0.25)a

    • Options
    • A. 20.5
    • B. 22.5
    • C. 0.25
    • D. 6.25
    • Discuss
    • 2. Solve the following:
      ? =?103823

    • Options
    • A. 49
    • B. 51
    • C. 45
    • D. 47
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      [ (11)3 x (6)2] ÷ (4)3 =?

    • Options
    • A. 2994.75
    • B. 748.6875
    • C. 272.25
    • D. 4492.125
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      (16)9 ÷ (16)4 x (16)3 = (16)?

    • Options
    • A. 6.75
    • B. 8
    • C. 10
    • D. 12
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      [(12)-2]2/[(12)2]-2 =?

    • Options
    • A. 12
    • B. 4.8
    • C. 12/144
    • D. 1
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      If a = ?3/2, then ?1 + a + ?1 - a =?

    • Options
    • A. (2- ?3)
    • B. (2 + ?3)
    • C. ?3/2
    • D. ?3
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      1/1 + xb - a + xc - a + 1/1 + xa-b + xc - b + 1/1 + xb - c+ xa - c =?

    • Options
    • A. xa - b - c
    • B. 1
    • C. 0
    • D. 3
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      if a = 2 + ?3, then what is the value of (a2 + a -2)?

    • Options
    • A. 12
    • B. 14
    • C. 16
    • D. 18
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      If m and n are natural numbers, the m?n

    • Options
    • A. always irrational
    • B. irrational unless n is the mth power of an integer
    • C. irrational unless m is the nthpower of an integer
    • D. irrational unless m and n are coprime
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      If m = 7 - 4?3, then (?m + 1/?m) =?

    • Options
    • A. 8
    • B. 3
    • C. 4
    • D. 9
    • Discuss


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