Q. Simplify. Express your answer using a single exponent. (3h3)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 (3h3)2, which means we need to apply the exponent of 2 to both the coefficient 3 and the variable h3.(3h3)2=32×(h3)2
Calculate 32: Calculate 32.To simplify 32, we multiply 3 by itself.32=3×3=9
Calculate (h3)2: Calculate (h3)2.To simplify (h3)2, we multiply the exponents 3 and 2.(h3)2=h(3∗2)=h6
Combine Results: Combine the results.Now we combine the results from Step 2 and Step 3 to get the final simplified expression.(3h3)2=32×(h3)2=9h6
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