CG Board Class 8 Mathematics Chapter 2 Solutions: Exponent (घातांक) – 2026-27

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  • Even/Odd Power Rule: (-1)Even No. = 1 and (-1)Odd No. = -1
  • Product Rule: am × an = am+n and (a/b)m × (a/b)n = (a/b)m+n
  • Quotient Rule: am ÷ an = am-n
  • Negative Exponent Rule: a-m = 1/am and (a/b)-m = (b/a)m
  • Zero Exponent Rule: a0 = 1 (where a ≠ 0)
SECTION / EXERCISE

EXERCISE 2.1 / 2.1

Question 1

Simplify the following a 5sup3sup


📝 Question:

Simplify the following / : **(a) (-5)3

💡 Solution:

Since the power 6 is an even number, (-1)6 = 1.

(-2)6 = [(-1) × 2]6 = (-1)6 × 26 = 1 × 64 = 64

Since the power 6 is an even number, (-1)6 = 1.

(-3)6 = [(-1) × 3]6 = (-1)6 × 36 = 1 × 729 = 729

Question 2

Write the following in the form of exponents…


📝 Question:

Write the following in the form of exponents / : **(a) 54 × (-5)2

💡 Solution:

(-5)2 = [(-1) × 5]2 = (-1)2 × 52 = 1 × 52 = 52

Now, using product law am × an = am+n

54 × 52 = 54+2 = 56

(-15)25 = [(-1) × 15]25 = (-1)25 × 1525 = -1 × 1525 = -(15)25

Now, 151 × [-(15)25] = -(151+25) = -(15)26

(-12)3 = [(-1) × 12]3 = (-1)3 × 123 = -1 × 123 = -(12)3

Now, using quotient law

125 ÷ [-(12)3] = -(125-3) = -(12)2

Using quotient law am ÷ an = am-n

(-p)14 ÷ (-p)7 = (-p)14-7 = (-p)7 = -(p)7

Question 3

Verify the given statements by solving both the…


📝 Question:

Verify the given statements by solving both the sides / : **(a) (-2)4 × (-2)2 = (-2)8 ÷ (-2)2

💡 Solution:

LHS (Left Hand Side):** (-2)4 × (-2)2 = (-2)4+2 = (-2)6 = 64

  • RHS (Right Hand Side): (-2)8 ÷ (-2)2 = (-2)8-2 = (-2)6 = 64

Since LHS = RHS = 64, the statement is verified.

  • LHS: (-3)2 × (-3)-6 = (-3)2 + (-6) = (-3)-4 = (1)/((-3)4) = 1/81
  • RHS: (1)/([(-3)2]2) = (1)/((-3)2 × 2) = (1)/((-3)4) = 1/81

Since LHS = RHS = 1/81, the statement is verified.

  • LHS: (-7)32 ÷ (-7)32 = (-7)32-32 = (-7)0 = 1
  • RHS: 1

Since LHS = RHS = 1, the statement is verified.

Using the negative exponent rule (a/b)-m = (b/a)m:

  • (5/7)-7 = (7/5)7
  • (9/5)-5 = (5/9)5
  • (4/14)-13 = (14/4)13 = (7/2)13
  • (11/15)-6 = (15/11)6
  • (53/113)-7 = (113/53)7
SECTION / EXERCISE

EXERCISE 2.2 / 2.2

Question 1

Simplify the following a 17sup2sup 17sup1sup


📝 Question:

Simplify the following / : **(a) (1/7)2 × (1/7)1

💡 Solution:

Using product rule (a/b)m × (a/b)n = (a/b)m+n

(1/7)2+1 = (1/7)3 = 1/343

Convert base 5/4 to 4/5 using negative exponent rule (a/b)m = (b/a)-m

(5/4)2 = (4/5)-2

Now, (4/5)4 × (4/5)-2 = (4/5)4-2 = (4/5)2 = 16/25

Using quotient law am ÷ an = am-n

(-5)3 – (-2) = (-5)3 + 2 = (-5)5 = -3125

Using product rule

(3/4)3 + (-5) = (3/4)-2 = (4/3)2 = 16/9

Question 2

Express in the form of exponents a 2549


📝 Question:

Express in the form of exponents / : **(a) -25/49

💡 Solution:

-25/49 = -52/72 = -(5/7)2

(b) 27/125

27/125 = 33/53 = (3/5)3

(c) 64/729

64/729 = 26/36 = (2/3)6

Question 3

Prove the following a 57sup7sup 75sup7sup 193sup2sup 319sup2sup…


📝 Question:

Prove the following / : **(a) (5/7)7 × (7/5)7 – (19/3)2 × (3/19)2 = 0

💡 Solution:

LHS:**

First term: (5/7 × 7/5)7 = 17 = 1

Second term: (19/3 × 3/19)2 = 12 = 1

LHS = 1 – 1 = 0

  • RHS: 0

Since LHS = RHS = 0, Hence Proved.

  • LHS:

(p/q)m × (p/q)m × (p/q)-m = (p/q)m + m – m = (p/q)m

Using reciprocal exponent rule (p/q)m = (q/p)-m

LHS = (q/p)-m

  • RHS: (q/p)-m

Since LHS = RHS, Hence Proved.

  • LHS:

Using negative exponent rule (a/b)-m = (b/a)m

(25/16)-4 = (16/25)4

  • RHS: (16/25)4

Since LHS = RHS, Hence Proved.

Question 4

Write True or False


📝 Question:

Write True or False /

💡 Solution:

(a) (5/4)-65 = (4/5)65

  • Statement Analysis: *True [Rule: (a/b)-m = (b/a)m]

(b) (32/19)-150 = (19/32)150

  • Statement Analysis: *True [Rule: (a/b)-m = (b/a)m]

(c) (25 × 3)5 = 25 × 35

  • Statement Analysis: *False [Correct expansion is (25 × 3)5 = 255 × 35]

(d) (27/16)-15 = (27/16)15

  • Statement Analysis: *False [Correct form is (27/16)-15 = (16/27)15]


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