Answer:
In the product 12 to the power of 3 * 11 to the power of 3, the exponents (3 and 3) indicate that 12 is multiplied by itself 3 times, and 11 is multiplied by itself 3 times.
When two or more numbers with the same base are multiplied together, the exponents can be added, because it's the same as multiplying the base numbers together. For example, (12^3) * (12^2) = 12^(3+2) = 12^5
However, in this case, the bases of 12 and 11 are different, and therefore, the exponents cannot be added. The product of 12 to the power of 3 * 11 to the power of 3 is different from (1211) to the power of 3, the result is (1211)^3= 1332^3