Question

If a = 4, then a 2 • a 3 is equivalent to all of the following except...
a) 4^6
b) a^5
c) 1,024
d) 4^2 • 4^3

Answer 1

*a^2 • a^3

Answer 2

a^2 • a^3 = 4^2 • 4^3.
We can rewrite that as 4^2+3 = 4^5
4^5 is also equal to 1024.
So.... A is the only answer that doesn't make sense.