Edexcel C12 2018 October — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
Year2018
SessionOctober
TopicIndices and Surds

  1. (i) Given that \(125 \sqrt { 5 } = 5 ^ { a }\), find the value of \(a\).
    (ii) Show that \(\frac { 16 } { 4 - \sqrt { 8 } } = 8 + 4 \sqrt { 2 }\)
You must show all stages of your working.