Question

properties of rational exponents: (a^2)^3

Answer 1

\[(a ^{2})^{3}\]

Answer 2

write out what it means... then you could probably figure out the shortcut if you do enough of these:
(a*a)^3 = (a*a) * (a*a) * (a*a) = a*a*a*a*a*a =

Answer 3

so it would be \[a ^{6}\]

Answer 4

yes...

Answer 5

do you see a shortcut way of doing this?

Answer 6

multiplying the powers together?

Answer 7

exactly... :) now you don't have to do the long way..

Answer 8

awesome, Thank you. :)

Answer 9

yw