The expression (8^2)^3 in the example problem is a product of powers. What are the powers being multiplied? What are the powers being multiplied in the expression (2^4)(5^4)?

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Jazzbpn · Answer 1 · 2020-11-11T08:14:39+0000

Answer:

a) 8²

b) 2⁴ and 5⁴

Explanation:

The power of a number is the base together with the exponent of the number.

The given expresion is

$( {8}^(2) )^(3)$

We can rewrite this as:

${8}^(2) * {8}^(2) * {8}^(2)$

Over here the power being multiplied is

${8}^(2)$

Also, the powers being multiplied in

$( {2}^(4) )( {5}^(4) )$

are 2⁴ and 5⁴