Question

Find the product.
(a^2b^3)^4

is it ab^20?

Answer 1

Nope.

Answer 2

Now try.

Answer 3

Apply powers to both but do not add..

Answer 4

???

Answer 5

\[\large (a^2)^4.(b^3)^4\]

tell me what do you get??

Answer 6

ab^96?

Answer 7

No..

Answer 8

Do not add the powers of both just multiply and leave them as such on a and b..

Answer 9

idontgetit

Answer 10

Tell me:

\[(a^2)^4\]

find this..

Answer 11

Just multiply the powers..

Tell me what do you get??

Answer 12

is that a ^3?? a^12

Answer 13

4*2 = ???

Answer 14

8

Answer 15

So a will have this power..


Now find:

\[\large (b^3)^4\]

Answer 16

ab^20?

Answer 17

Why are you adding power of both??

Answer 18

Bases are not same you cannot add them..

Answer 19

so waht do i do

Answer 20

Do it slowly..
you got : \(a^8\)
Tell me:


\(\large (b^3)^4\)

Answer 21

b^12

Answer 22

Yes then now combine the terms and do not add 12 with 8..

\( \large a^8 \times b^{12}\)

Answer 23

a^8b^12