ECZ 2017 · GCE Paper 1 — Index Notation

Given that x = 3.2 × 3⁴ and y = 4 × 3², evaluate xy.

  • A. 0.8
  • B. 72
  • C. 7.2
  • D. 2.4

Verified working — step 1

xy= 3.2 × 3⁴4 × 3²= (3.24) × 3⁴⁻² = 0.8 × 9 = …

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