Complex numbers and rational exponents

Practice sheet

Fresh questions from the whole chapter, to do on paper.

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  1. Evaluate 365236^{ \frac{ 5 }{2} }.
  2. Evaluate 125−23125^{ -\frac{ 2 }{3} }.
  3. Solve x+2=8\sqrt{x + 2} = 8.
  4. Solve x+6=x\sqrt{x + 6} = x. (Squaring gives two candidates; enter the one that works.)
  5. Solve x−83=3\sqrt[3]{x - 8} = 3.
  6. Write −121\sqrt{-121} in terms of ii.
  7. Simplify i10i^{ 10 }.
  8. Which number is real?
    1. (9i)2(9i)^2
    2. −9\sqrt{-9}
    3. 9+i9 + i
  9. Add: (9+8i)+(2+1i)(9 + 8i) + (2 + 1i).
  10. Multiply: (2+8i)(2−8i)(2 + 8i)(2 - 8i).
  11. Expand (3+6i)2(3 + 6i)^2.
  12. x2+36=0x^2 + 36 = 0. Enter the solution with positive imaginary part.