Question

Part 1: Explain, using complete sentences, how to simplify the expression below.
Part 2: What is the simplified expression?

(3x^3y^4)^2

Answer 1

help please

Answer 2

everything in the bravket is taken to the power 2
the rule is

(x^a)^b= x^ab

Answer 3

so its
6x^6 y^4

Answer 4

(the answers 3x)^6

Answer 5

(3x)^6

Answer 6

3 ^2 = 9 and (x^3)^2 = x^6
so the term in x comes to 9x^6

what about term in y?

Answer 7

sorry i got it wrong first time

Answer 8

do u follow that?

Answer 9

9x^6 would be the answer then

Answer 10

- that the term in x but theres also y^4
what is (y^4)^2

Answer 11

y^8

Answer 12

right
so complete answer is 9x^6y^8

Answer 13

k thx

Answer 14

yw