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Formulas For Surds & Indices
Formulas For Surds and Indices
- Surds: Surds are the natural numbers which can be expressed in the form \sqrt{p} + \sqrt{q}
- Indices: Indices refers to the power to which a number is raised. For example; 3²

Formulas for Surds and Indices & Definitions
- Surds: Numbers which can be expressed in the form √p + √q , where p and q are natural numbers and not perfect squares. Irrational numbers which contain the radical sign (n√) are called as surds Hence, the numbers in the form of √3, 3√2, ……. n√x in other words
- For example : \sqrt{3}, it can’t be simplified.
\sqrt{4}, it can be simplified so it is not a surds. - Indices: Indices refers to the power to which a number is raised. For example; 3²
- Surds and Indices formulas pages is very useful for solving the ques.. Prepinsta provide Surds and Indices Formulas and ques.
Types of Surds and Definitions
- Pure Surds:- Those surds which do not have factors other than 1. For example 2√3, 3√7
- Mixed Surds:- Those surds which do not have a factor of 1. For example √27 = 3√3, √50 = 5√2
- Similar Surds:- When the radicands of two surds are the same. For example 5√2 and 7√2
- Unlike Surds:- When the radicands are different. For example √2 and 2√5
Surds and Indices Formulas and Rule
Rule Name | Surds Rule | Indices Rule |
---|---|---|
Multiplication Rule | a^n * b^n = (a*b)^n | a^n * a^m = a^(m+n) |
Division Rule | a^n/ b^n = (a/b)^n (a^n)^m = [a^(n)^m] n√a = a^(1/n) | a^m / a^n = a^(m – n) (p^n)^m = p^(n-m) p^(-n) = 1/(p^n) |
Power Rule | n√(a)n = a | a^0 = 1 [a/b]^n = (a^n)/(b^n) (ab)^n = a^n x b^n |
Basic Formula for Surds and Indices
- (a + b)(a – b) = (a2 – b2)
- (a + b)² = (a² + b² + 2ab)
- (a – b)² = (a² + b²- 2ab)
- (a + b + c)² = a² + b² + c² + 2(ab + bc + ca)
- (a³ + b³) = (a + b)(a² – ab + b²)
- (a³ – b³) = (a – b)(a²+ ab + b²)
- (a³ + b³ + c³ – 3abc) = (a + b + c)(a² + b² + c² – ab – bc – ac)
- When a + b + c = 0, then a³ + b³ + c³ = 3abc.
Read Also – How To Solve Surds And Indices Ques Quickly
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