Question

Choose the correct simplification of the expression a2 • a3.

Answer 1

a

a6

a5

a-1

I believe its the second one, am I right?

Answer 2

How did you get it?

Answer 3

use this formula

Answer 4

Have you heard of law of indices?

Answer 5

I just multiplied the exponents and kept the a.

Answer 6

Yeah it's a6

Answer 7

No you don't multiply them.

Answer 8

i think its a6 to

Answer 9

add?

Answer 10

\[\large a^ma^n=a^{m+n}\]

Answer 11

Hint :
(a^b) x (a^c) ≠ a^(bc)

Answer 12

Makayla: a2 • a3 would be so much better were you to use Equation Editor or Draw.
\[a^2*a^3\]