| Exam Board | OCR MEI |
|---|---|
| Module | C1 (Core Mathematics 1) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Session | January |
| Marks | 4 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Indices and Surds |
| Type | Evaluate numerical powers |
| Difficulty | Easy -1.8 This is a straightforward recall question testing basic index laws with no problem-solving required. Part (i) applies the rule that any non-zero number to the power 0 equals 1, while part (ii) requires applying negative and fractional indices in a routine calculation (16^{-3/2} = 1/64). Both are standard textbook exercises requiring only direct application of memorized rules. |
| Spec | 1.02a Indices: laws of indices for rational exponents |
3 (i) Write down the value of $\left( \frac { 1 } { 4 } \right) ^ { 0 }$.\\
(ii) Find the value of $16 ^ { - \frac { 3 } { 2 } }$.
\hfill \mbox{\textit{OCR MEI C1 2008 Q3 [4]}}