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Simplify the expression in exponential notation.

a • a • a

User Prijupaul
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the answer would be a³

User Dimitris Damilos
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For this case we have that by definition of power properties it is fulfilled that:


a ^ n: Represents the multiplication of "a" n times.

Example:


a ^ 5 = a * a * a * a * a

So, we have the following expression:


a * a * a

That in exponential notation we can write as:


a ^ 3

Answer:


a ^ 3

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