Question

Fill in the blanks.
(3b^3)^2 = _b^_

Answer 1

We can seperate (3b³) into two different parts, the constant and the variable.

The constant (3) and the variable (b) can both be squared and multiplied to get the correct answer, so:

3² = 9

(b³)² =
`b^(6)`

So,
`(3b^(3))^(2) = 9b^(6)`