Q. Simplify. Express your answer using a single exponent. (5r6)2
Apply Power Rule: Apply the power to a power rule.The power to a power rule states that when you raise a power to another power, you multiply the exponents. In this case, we have (5r6)2, which means we need to apply the exponent of 2 to both 5 and r6.(5r6)2=52×(r6)2
Calculate 52: Calculate 52.52 means 5 multiplied by itself, which is 25.52=25
Calculate (r6)2: Calculate (r6)2. Using the power to a power rule, we multiply the exponents 6 and 2. (r6)2=r(6∗2)=r12
Combine Results: Combine the results from Step 2 and Step 3.We have found that 52=25 and (r6)2=r12. Now we combine these to express the simplified form of the original expression.(5r6)2=25×r12
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