Question

Part 1: Explain, using complete sentences, how to simplify the expression below. Part 2: What is the simplified expression? (3x3y4)2

Answer 1

is it
\[(3x^3y^4)^2\]?

Answer 2

YESSS

Answer 3

square everything

Answer 4

help pweez

Answer 5

I'm confused how

Answer 6

to solve this problem

Answer 7

\(3^2=9, (x^3)^2=x^{2\times 3}=x^6\) and \((y^4)^2=y^{4\times 2}=y^8\)

Answer 8

so when you square everything you get
\[9x^6y^8\] although there is nothing inherently "simpler" about
\[9x^4y^8\] than \((3x^2y^3)^2\)

there is no such mathematical operation as "simplify"
in this problem you are being asked to "square"

Answer 9

Oh..

Answer 10

thanks for the answer!