Question

Choose the correct simplification of the expression (xyz2)4.
(all of the numbers are exponents)

x5y5z6

x5y5z8

xyz16

x4y4z8

Answer 1

\[(xyz^2)^4 =xyz^2xyz^2xyz^2xyz^2=xxxxyyyyz^2z^2z^2z^2 = ...\]
It is really a matter of counting...after which you'll see the right answer!