Q. Simplify. Express your answer using a single exponent. (10a2)2
Apply power rule: Apply the power of a power rule.The power of a power rule states that when you raise a power to another power, you multiply the exponents. In this case, we have (10a2)2, which means we need to apply the exponent of 2 to both 10 and a2.(10a2)2=102×(a2)2
Calculate 102: Calculate 102.102 means 10 multiplied by itself, which is 100.102=100
Calculate (a2)2: Calculate (a2)2. Using the power of a power rule, we multiply the exponents 2 and 2. (a2)2=a(2∗2)=a4
Combine results: Combine the results from Step 2 and Step 3.We have found that 102=100 and (a2)2=a4. Now we combine these to express the simplified form of the original expression.(10a2)2=100×a4
Write final answer: Write the final answer.The final simplified expression is 100a4.
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