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Simplify: (3^2)^2 leave answer in exponent notation and do not change the base

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First let us simplify the given expression


(3^2)^2=(9)^2=81

But we need to express the expression in exponent form and we can't change the base so


\begin{gathered} \text{Since } \\ 81=3^4 \end{gathered}

So our answer would be


3^4

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