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Indices, SM-Bank 091

Find the missing term in the following number sentence.  (1 mark)

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\(3^{11}\)

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\(a^m\ ÷\ a^n=a^{m-n}\)

\(3^n\ ÷\ 3^4\) \(=3^7\)
\(\therefore \ n-4\) \(=7\)
\(n\) \(=11\)

 
\(\therefore \ \text{the missing term is }3^{11}\)