Identify base and exponent: Identify the base and the exponent in the expression 102. The base is 10, and the exponent is 2, which means we need to multiply 10 by itself once.
Calculate value of 102: Calculate the value of 10 raised to the power of 2. 10×10=100
Multiply result by 42: Multiply the result from Step 2 by 42 to find the final answer.42×100=4200