Question

5 exponent 2 times 3.5 exponent 2

Answer 1

Explanation:

5^2 x 3.5^2
start with the exponents

5 to the power of two would be 25

3.5 to the power of 2 would be 12.25

Now 25 x 12.25

306.25

Answer 2

`(5^2)(3.5^2)=306.25`

To calculate this expression, we can simply perform the exponentiation and then multiply the results:

Handling exponents:

Raising a number to an exponent means multiplying the number by itself a certain number of times. The exponent indicates how many times to multiply the base number (the number being raised to the exponent).

For example, if you have 2^3, it means you're raising 2 to the power of 3, which is equivalent to:

2^3 = 2 * 2 * 2 = 8

Getting back to the calculation:

`\big (5 * 5)(3.5 * 3.5)`

`=306.25`