2.7.1 Try some yourself
Activity 8
Evaluate the following:
(a) 34
(b) 3
(c) 5−1
(d)
(e) (6 − 2)3
Answer
(a) 34 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 81.
(b) 3
= 3 (since 3 × 3 × 3 = 27).(c) 5−1 =
or 0.2.(d)
= 
= 2.(e) (6 − 2)3 = 43 = 4 × 4 × 4 = 64.
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