Answers:
- a) 2^30
- b) x^36
- c) y^33
- d) 1
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Explanation:
The rule you use is
(a^b)^c = a^(b*c)
For something like (2^5)^6, we have a = 2, b = 5, c = 6
So,
(a^b)^c = a^(b*c)
(2^5)^6 = 2^(5*6)
(2^5)^6 = 2^30
because 2^30 is so massive, it's likely your teacher will want you to keep 2^30 as is and not use your calculator to find what it turns into.
The other expressions are simplified in a similar manner.
For part (d), you'll use the rule x^0 = 1, where x is nonzero.
