Q. Simplify. Express your answer using a single exponent.(10u2)2
Apply Power Rule: Apply the power of a power rule.The power of a power rule states that when raising a power to another power, you multiply the exponents. For the expression (10u2)2, we will apply this rule to both the numerical coefficient and the variable.(10u2)2=102×(u2)2
Calculate 102: Calculate 102.102 means 10 multiplied by itself, which equals 100.102=100
Calculate (u2)2: Calculate (u2)2. Using the power of a power rule, we multiply the exponents. Since the base is u and the exponents are both 2, we get: (u2)2=u(2×2)=u4
Combine Results: Combine the results.Now we combine the results from Step 2 and Step 3 to get the final simplified expression.(10u2)2=100×u4
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