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Use the product rule to simplify (xy^7)^10. What is the simplified expression?

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Hello there. To solve this question, we'll have to remember some properties about exponentiation.

We have the following expression:


(xy^7)^(10)

First, remember the power product rule:


(ab)^n=a^nb^n

And the power of a power rule:


(a^n_{})^m=a^(n\cdot m)

In this case, we have:

Applying the power product rule


(xy^{7^{}})^(10)=x^{10^{}^{}}(y^7)^(10)

Now, apply the power of a power rule


x^(10)(y^7_{})^(10)=x^(10)y^(7\cdot10)=x^(10)y^(70)

This is the simplified form of this expression.

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