Question

Medal! What is equivalent to (3^2)^4?
3^6
3^8
9^6
9^8

Answer 1

what do exponents tell us?

Answer 2

Thanks! I was not sure if I multiplied with the exponents ect.

Answer 3

if you forget, theres a simple way to recall ...

Answer 4

since a^4 means: a*a*a*a

let a = 3^2: \[3^2*3^2*3^2*3^2\]
what happens to exponents when we multiply like bases now?