1 Numbers and the number system

1.1 Integers

1.2 Fractions

1.3 Decimals

1.4 Powers and roots

1.5 Set language and notation

1.6 Percentages

1.7 Ratio and proportion

1.8 Degree of accuracy

1.9 Standard form

1.10 Applying number

1.11 Electronic calculators

2 Equations, formulae and identities

2.1 Use of symbols

2.2 Algebraic manipulation

2.3 Expressions and formulae

2.4 Linear equations

2.5 Proportion

2.6 Simultaneous linear equations

2.7 Quadratic equations

2.8 Inequalities

3 Sequences, functions and graphs

3.1 Sequences

3.2 Function notation

3.3 Graphs

3.4 Calculus

4 Geometry and trigonometry

4.1 Angles, lines and triangles

4.2 Polygons

4.3 Symmetry

4.4 Measures

4.5 Construction

4.6 Circle properties

4.7 Geometrical reasoning

4.8 Trigonometry and Pythagoras’ theorem

4.9 Mensuration of 2D shapes

4.10 3D shapes and volume

4.11 Similarity

5 Vectors and transformation geometry

5.1 Vectors

5.2 Transformation geometry

6 Statistics and probability

6.1 Graphical representation of data

6.2 Statistical measures

6.3 Probability

IGCSE Math a 2.1 Use of symbols Topic Practice

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Simplify $a^{7} \times a^{4}$

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(b)

Simplify $\quad w^{15} \div w^{3}$

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(c)

Simplify $\quad\left(8 x^{5} y^{3}\right)^{2}$

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[Maximum number: 1]

Simplify $\frac{x^{9}}{x^{2}}$

(a)

Simplify $g^{6} \times g^{4}$

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(b)

Simplify $k^{10} \div k^{3}$

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(c)

Simplify $\left(3 c d^{4}\right)^{2}$

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[Maximum number: 1]

Simplify $h^{7} \times h^{2}$ $G=c^{2}-4 c$

Simplify fully $\frac{n^{4} \times n^{7}}{n^{5}}$

[Maximum number: 2]

work out the value of n.

The table below gives the probabilities that the spinner will land on red or on blue or on green.

The probability that the spinner will land on orange is 3 times the probability that the spinner will land on pink.

(a)

Simplify $e^{9} \div e^{5}$

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(b)

Simplify $\left(y^{2}\right)^{8}$

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[Maximum number: 1]

Simplify $9 \times 4 q$

(a)

Simplify $h^{15} \div h^{3}$

[ 1 ]

(b)

Simplify fully $\left(2 g^{3} k^{5}\right)^{4}$

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(c)

Given that $\frac{y^{5} \times y^{n}}{y^{7}}=y^{12}$ work out the value of n

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[Maximum number: 4]

$4 \quad x^{5} \times x^{7}=x^{m}$

(a)

Find the value of m

y^{8} \div y^{3}=y^{n}

[ 1 ]

(b)

Find the value of n

[ 1 ]

(c)

Simplify fully $\left(5 a^{4} r^{2}\right)^{3}$

[ 2 ]

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