negative indices format yay (1 Viewer)

[NotBamboo]

__1__ ..... or ...... __x^-2__
2x^2 ......................... 2

is both allowed in exams
also same question but with leaving as fraction indices or roots



Shavi I know ur reading this

 

[Shavi Masee]

Shavi I know ur reading this

oh my gosh that's scary

 

[isho-3]

__1__ ..... or ...... __x^-2__
2x^2 ......................... 2

is both allowed in exams
also same question but with leaving as fraction indices or roots



Shavi I know ur reading this

unless the question specifies to leave the negative indices negative, it's usually (probably) safer to leave it with no negative indices bc that's the most simplified version of the equation??? usually. i think both should be fine though?? i just get scared of missing a "simplified form" when reading the questions so i just automatically unnegative it. but if the question itself presents negative indices and there's no instruction telling you to simplify it, then go ahead and keep the negatives there if you want. i'm just used to automatically simplifying it so i play safe

 

[isho-3]

unless the question specifies to leave the negative indices negative, it's usually (probably) safer to leave it with no negative indices bc that's the most simplified version of the equation??? usually. i think both should be fine though?? i just get scared of missing a "simplified form" when reading the questions so i just automatically unnegative it. but if the question itself presents negative indices and there's no instruction telling you to simplify it, then go ahead and keep the negatives there if you want. i'm just used to automatically simplifying it so i play safe

the same basically applies to fractions & roots, unless it specifies to leave it a certain way i usually leave the answer as rational & simplified as it can be

 

[NotBamboo]

the same basically applies to fractions & roots, unless it specifies to leave it a certain way i usually leave the answer as rational & simplified as it can be

ok so its like a preference thing, whichever is easier, e.g. u were given a question with a square root so u leave it as square root
thanks

 

[cheesynooby]

ok so its like a preference thing, whichever is easier, e.g. u were given a question with a square root so u leave it as square root
thanks

yeah u won't lose marks for doing one over another

 

[Shavi Masee]

__1__ ..... or ...... __x^-2__
2x^2 ......................... 2

is both allowed in exams
also same question but with leaving as fraction indices or roots



Shavi I know ur reading this

i mean i always leave it in positive for safety yk

 

[NotBamboo]

i mean i always leave it in positive for safety yk

this happens quite a bit with integration
i dont think they actually will make u lose any marks for either
yk my favourite part is the +c cus no one can actually remember it

 

[Shavi Masee]

this happens quite a bit with integration
i dont think they actually will make u lose any marks for either
yk my favourite part is the +c cus no one can actually remember it

What's +c?

 

[C2H6O]

What's +c?

The nemesis of all maths adv and above students. The single reason that you loose 5 stupid marks in an exam. The part that requires no working or skill and you just need to remember to write +c. Yet you forget it. The bane of all mathematicians’ existence.

 

[Shavi Masee]

The nemesis of all maths adv and above students. The single reason that you loose 5 stupid marks in an exam. The part that requires no working or skill and you just need to remember to write +c. Yet you forget it. The bane of all mathematicians’ existence.

you won't catch me falling for it

 

[C2H6O]

you won't catch me falling for it

- R.I.P. Shavi Masee 2025

 

[isho-3]

The nemesis of all maths adv and above students. The single reason that you loose 5 stupid marks in an exam. The part that requires no working or skill and you just need to remember to write +c. Yet you forget it. The bane of all mathematicians’ existence.

it really is funny how half the time whenever i do integration questions i could barely remember it,,,,, i love properly pulling down all the x's with all the correct powers and coefficients and then becoming the family guy death pose as i recheck my answers just to figure out i forgot one question's +c. it hurts man

 

[yourlocaliga]

__1__ ..... or ...... __x^-2__
2x^2 ......................... 2

is both allowed in exams
also same question but with leaving as fraction indices or roots



Shavi I know ur reading this

both r ok but its always good to give it back the way its presented in the question so if they have the pos one its just nicer to give ur ans with the pos one as well