Q. Simplify. Express your answer using a single exponent.(7s9)2
Apply Power Rule: Apply the power of a power rule to (7s9)2. The power of a power rule states that when raising a power to another power, you multiply the exponents. In this case, we have an exponent of 2 being applied to both 7 and s9. (7s9)2=72×(s9)2
Calculate 72: Calculate 72.72 is 7 multiplied by itself.72=7×7=49
Calculate (s9)2: Calculate (s9)2. Using the power of a power rule, we multiply the exponents 9 and 2. (s9)2=s(9×2)=s18
Combine Results: Combine the results from Step 2 and Step 3.We have 49 for 72 and s18 for (s9)2, so we combine them to get the final simplified expression.(7s9)2=49s18
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