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Question 4 of 6For any numbers a, b, and n, the expression (a.b)"is equal to ab.nlaA. TrueB. FalseSUBMIT

Question 4 of 6For any numbers a, b, and n, the expression (a.b)"is equal to-example-1
User Skeletank
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Given the expression


(a\cdot b)^n^{}

Apply exponent rule:


\begin{gathered} \mleft(a\cdot b\mright)^n=\mleft(ab\mright)^n=a^nb^n \\ \therefore(a\cdot\: b)^n=a^n\cdot b^n \end{gathered}

Hence, the answer is False since


(a\cdot b)^n\\e a^b\cdot n^b

Therefore, the correct option is B.

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