Edexcel C1 2015 June — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicExponential Functions

  1. Given that \(y = 2 ^ { x }\),
    1. express \(4 ^ { x }\) in terms of \(y\).
    2. Hence, or otherwise, solve
    $$8 \left( 4 ^ { x } \right) - 9 \left( 2 ^ { x } \right) + 1 = 0$$