NCERT Solutions For Class 9 Maths Chapter 1 Number System Exercise 1.5 (2025-26)

Exercise 1.5

1.  Find:

(i) $ {6}{{ {4}}^{\dfrac{ {1}}{ {2}}}}$

Ans: The given number is \[{{64}^{\dfrac{1}{2}}}\].

By the laws of indices,

${{a}^{\dfrac{m}{n}}}=\sqrt[n]{{{a}^{m}}}$, where$a>0$.

Therefore,

$64^{\frac{1}{2}}=\sqrt[2]{64}$

$=\sqrt[2]{8\times 8}$

$=8$

Hence, the value of ${{64}^{\dfrac{1}{2}}}$ is $8$.

(ii) $ {3}{{ {2}}^{\dfrac{ {1}}{ {5}}}}$

Ans: The given number is ${{32}^{\dfrac{1}{5}}}$.

By the laws of indices,

${{a}^{\dfrac{m}{n}}}=\sqrt[m]{{{a}^{m}}}$, where $a>0$

$32^{\frac{1}{5}}=\sqrt[5]{32}$

$=\sqrt[5]{2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2}$

$=\sqrt[5]{2^{5}}$

$=2$

Alternative Method:

By the law of indices ${{\left( {{a}^{m}} \right)}^{n}}={{a}^{mn}}$, then it gives

$=32^{\frac{1}{5}}=(2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2)^{\frac{1}{5}}$

$=(2^{5})^{\frac{1}{5}}$

$=2^{\frac{5}{5}}$

$=2$

Hence, the value of the expression ${{32}^{\dfrac{1}{5}}}$ is $2$.

(iii) $ {12}{{ {5}}^{\dfrac{ {1}}{ {5}}}}$

Ans: The given number is ${{125}^{\dfrac{1}{3}}}$.

By the laws of indices

${{a}^{\dfrac{m}{n}}}=\sqrt[n]{{{a}^{m}}}$ where$a>0$.

Therefore,

$125^{\frac{1}{3}}=\sqrt[3]{125}$

$\sqrt[3]{5\times 5\times 5}$

$=5$

Hence, the value of the expression ${{125}^{\dfrac{1}{3}}}$ is $5$.

2.  Find:

(i) ${{ {9}}^{\dfrac{ {3}}{ {2}}}}$

Ans: The given number is ${{9}^{\dfrac{3}{2}}}$.

By the laws of indices,

${{a}^{\dfrac{m}{n}}}=\sqrt[n]{{{a}^{m}}}$ where$a>0$.

Therefore,

$9^{\frac{3}{2}}=\sqrt[2]{(9)^{3}}$

$=\sqrt[2]{9\times 9\times 9}$

$=\sqrt[2]{3\times 3\times 3\times 3\times 3\times 3}$

$=3\times 3\times 3$

$=27$

Alternative Method:

By the laws of indices, ${{\left( {{a}^{m}} \right)}^{n}}={{a}^{mn}}$, then it gives

$9^{\frac{3}{2}}=(3\times 3)^{\frac{3}{2}}$

$=(3^{2})^{\frac{3}{2}}$

$=3^{2\times \frac{3}{2}}$

$=3^{3}$

That is,

${{9}^{\dfrac{3}{2}}}=27$.

Hence, the value of the expression ${{9}^{\dfrac{3}{2}}}$ is $27$.

(ii) $ {3}{{ {2}}^{\dfrac{ {2}}{ {5}}}}$

Ans: We know that ${{a}^{\dfrac{m}{n}}}=\sqrt[n]{{{a}^{m}}}$ where $a>0$.

We conclude that ${{32}^{\dfrac{2}{5}}}$ can also be written as

$\sqrt[5]{(32)^{2}}=\sqrt[5]{(2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2)\times (2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2)}$

$=2\times 2$

$=4$

Therefore, the value of ${{32}^{\dfrac{2}{5}}}$ is $4$.

(iii) $ {1}{{ {6}}^{\dfrac{ {3}}{ {4}}}}$

Ans: The given number is ${{16}^{\dfrac{3}{4}}}$.

By the laws of indices, 

${{a}^{\dfrac{m}{n}}}=\sqrt[n]{{{a}^{m}}}$, where $a>0$.

Therefore,

$16^{\frac{3}{4}}=\sqrt[4]{(16)^{3}}$

$=\sqrt[4]{(2\times 2\times 2\times 2)\times (2\times 2\times 2\times 2)\times (2\times 2\times 2\times 2)}$

$=2\times 2\times 2$

$=8$

Hence, the value of the expression ${{16}^{\dfrac{3}{4}}}$ is $8$.

Alternative Method:

By the laws of indices,

${{({{a}^{m}})}^{n}}={{a}^{mn}}$, where $a>0$.

Therefore,

$16^{\frac{3}{4}}=(4\times 4)^{\frac{3}{4}}$

$=(4^{2})^{\frac{3}{4}}$

$=(4)^{2\times \frac{3}{4}}$

$=(2^{2})^{2\times \frac{3}{4}}$

$=2^{2\times 2\times \frac{3}{4}}$

$=2^{3}$

$=8$

Hence, the value of the expression is ${{16}^{\dfrac{3}{4}}}=8$.

(iv) $ {12}{{ {5}}^{ {-}\dfrac{ {1}}{ {3}}}}$

Ans: The given number is ${{125}^{-\dfrac{1}{3}}}$.

By the laws of indices, it is known that 

${{a}^{-n}}=\dfrac{1}{{{a}^{^{n}}}}$, where $a>0$.

Therefore, 

$125^{-\frac{1}{3}}=\frac{1}{125^{\frac{1}{3}}}$

$=(\frac{1}{125})^{\frac{1}{3}}$

$\sqrt[3]{(\frac{1}{125})}$

$\sqrt[3]{(\frac{1}{5}\times \frac{1}{5}\times \frac{1}{5})}$

$=\frac{1}{5}$

Hence, the value of the expression ${{125}^{-\dfrac{1}{3}}}$ is  $\dfrac{1}{5}$.

3. Simplify:

(i)${{ {2}}^{\dfrac{ {2}}{ {3}}}} {.}{{ {2}}^{\dfrac{ {1}}{ {5}}}}$

Ans: The given expression is ${{2}^{\dfrac{2}{3}}}{{.2}^{\dfrac{1}{5}}}$.

By the laws of indices, it is known that

${{a}^{m}}\cdot {{a}^{n}}={{a}^{m+n}}$, where $a>0$.

Therefore,

$2^{\frac{2}{3}}.2^{\frac{1}{5}}=(2)^{\frac{2}{3} +\frac{1}{5}}$

$=(2)^{\frac{10+3}{15}}$

$=2^{\frac{13}{15}}$

Hence, the value of the expression ${{2}^{\dfrac{2}{3}}}{{.2}^{\dfrac{1}{5}}}$ is ${{2}^{\dfrac{13}{15}}}$.

(ii) ${{\left( {{\frac{ {1}}{ {{3}^3}}}} \right)}^{ {7}}}$

Ans: The given expression is  ${{\left( {{\frac{ {1}}{ {{3}^3}}}} \right)}^{ {7}}}$.

It is known by the laws of indices that,

 ${{({{a}^{m}})}^{n}}={{a}^{mn}}$, where $a>0$.

Therefore,

${{\left( {{\frac{ {1}}{ {{3}^3}}}} \right)}^{ {7}}} =\left ( \dfrac{1}{3^{21}} \right )$

Hence, the value of the expression  ${{\left( {{\frac{ {1}}{ {{3}^3}}}} \right)}^{ {7}}}$ is  $\left ( \dfrac{1}{3^{21}} \right )$

(iii) $\dfrac{ {1}{{ {1}}^{\dfrac{ {1}}{ {2}}}}}{ {1}{{ {1}}^{\dfrac{ {1}}{ {4}}}}}$

Ans: The given number is $\dfrac{{{11}^{\dfrac{1}{2}}}}{{{11}^{\dfrac{1}{4}}}}$.

It is known by the Laws of Indices that

$\dfrac{{{a}^{m}}}{{{a}^{n}}}={{a}^{m-n}}$, where $a>0$.

Therefore,

$\frac{11^{\frac{1}{2}}}{11^{\frac{1}{4}}}=11^{\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{4}}$

$=11^{\frac{2-1}{4}}$

$=11^{\frac{1}{4}}$

Hence, the value of the expression $\dfrac{{{11}^{\dfrac{1}{2}}}}{{{11}^{\dfrac{1}{4}}}}$ is  ${{11}^{\dfrac{1}{4}}}$.

(iv) ${{ {7}}^{\dfrac{ {1}}{ {2}}}} {.}{{ {8}}^{\dfrac{ {1}}{ {2}}}}$

Ans: The given expression is ${{7}^{\dfrac{1}{2}}}\cdot {{8}^{\dfrac{1}{2}}}$.

It is known by the Laws of Indices that

${{a}^{m}}\cdot {{b}^{m}}={{(a\cdot b)}^{m}}$, where $a>0$.

Therefore,

$7^{\frac{1}{2}}.8^{\frac{1}{2}}=(7\times 8)^{\frac{1}{2}}$

$=56^{\frac{1}{2}}$

Hence, the value of the expression ${{7}^{\dfrac{1}{2}}}\cdot {{8}^{\dfrac{1}{2}}}$ is ${{(56)}^{\dfrac{1}{2}}}$.

Conclusion

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