Q. Simplify. Express your answer using a single exponent.(12c9)2
Apply power rule: Apply the power of a power rule.The power of a power rule states that (am)n=am∗n. Here, we have (12c9)2, so we apply the rule to both the numerical part and the variable part.(12c9)2=122∗(c9)2
Calculate numerical power: Calculate the power of the numerical part.We need to square the number 12.122=12×12=144
Calculate variable power: Calculate the power of the variable part.Using the power of a power rule for the variable part, we multiply the exponents.(c9)2=c9×2=c18
Combine results: Combine the results.Now we combine the results from Step 2 and Step 3 to get the final simplified form.(12c9)2=144c18
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