Examples with solutions for Power of a Power: Number of terms

Exercise #1

(22)3+(33)4+(92)6= (2^2)^3+(3^3)^4+(9^2)^6=

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Step-by-Step Solution

We use the formula:

(am)n=am×n (a^m)^n=a^{m\times n}

(22)3+(33)4+(92)6=22×3+33×4+92×6=26+312+912 (2^2)^3+(3^3)^4+(9^2)^6=2^{2\times3}+3^{3\times4}+9^{2\times6}=2^6+3^{12}+9^{12}

Answer

26+312+912 2^6+3^{12}+9^{12}

Exercise #2

Solve the exercise:

(x2×3)2= (x^2\times3)^2=

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Step-by-Step Solution

We have an exponent raised to another exponent with a multiplication between parentheses:

(zt)n=zntn (z\cdot t)^n=z^n\cdot t^n This says that in a case where a power is applied to a multiplication between parentheses,the power is applied to each term of the multiplication when the parentheses are opened,

We apply it in the problem:

(3x2)2=32(x2)2 (3x^2)^2=3^2(x^2)^2 With the second term of the multiplication we proceed carefully, since it is already in a power (that's why we use parentheses). The term will be raised using the power law for an exponent raised to another exponent:

(am)n=amn (a^m)^n=a^{m\cdot n} and we apply it in the problem:

32(x2)2=9x22=9x4 3^2(x^2)^2=9x^{2\cdot2}=9x^4 In the first step we raise the number to the power, and in the second step we multiply the exponent.

Therefore, the correct answer is option a.

Answer

9x4 9x^4

Exercise #3

(y3×x2)4= (y^3\times x^2)^4=

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Step-by-Step Solution

We will solve the problem in two steps, in the first step we will use the power of a product rule:

(zt)n=zntn (z\cdot t)^n=z^n\cdot t^n The rule states that the power affecting a product within parentheses applies to each of the elements of the product when the parentheses are opened,

We begin by applying the law to the given problem:

(y3x2)4=(y3)4(x2)4 (y^3\cdot x^2)^4=(y^3)^4\cdot(x^2)^4 When we open the parentheses, we apply the power to each of the terms of the product separately, but since each of these terms is already raised to a power, we must be careful to use parentheses.

We then use the power of a power rule.

(bm)n=bmn (b^m)^n=b^{m\cdot n} We apply the rule to the given problem and we should obtain the following result:

(y3)4(x2)4=y34x24=y12x8 (y^3)^4\cdot(x^2)^4=y^{3\cdot4}\cdot x^{2\cdot4}=y^{12}\cdot x^8 When in the second step we perform the multiplication operation on the power exponents of the obtained terms.

Therefore, the correct answer is option d.

Answer

y12x8 y^{12}x^8

Exercise #4

((8by)3)y+(3x)a= ((8by)^3)^y+(3^x)^a=

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Step-by-Step Solution

(8by)3y+3xa \left(8by\right)^{3\cdot y}+3^{x\cdot a}

We begin by applying the following rule:

(am)n=amn \left(a^m\right)^n=a^{m\cdot n}

We then open the parentheses according to the above rule.

(abc)x=axbxcx \left(abc\right)^x=a^x\cdot b^x\cdot c^x

83yb3yy3y+3xa 8^{3y}\cdot b^{3y}\cdot y^{3y}+3^{xa}

Answer

83y×b3y×y3y+3ax 8^{3y}\times b^{3y}\times y^{3y}+3^{ax}

Exercise #5

((7×3)2)6+(31)3×(23)4= ((7\times3)^2)^6+(3^{-1})^3\times(2^3)^4=

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Answer

2112+33×212 21^{12}+3^{-3}\times2^{12}

Exercise #6

((x14×32×63)14)8= ((x^{\frac{1}{4}}\times3^2\times6^3)^{\frac{1}{4}})^8=

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Answer

x12×34×66 x^{\frac{1}{2}}\times3^4\times6^6

Exercise #7

(x2×y3×z4)2= (x^2\times y^3\times z^4)^2=

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Answer

x4y6z8 x^4y^6z^8

Exercise #8

((9xyz)3)4+(ay)x= ((9xyz)^3)^4+(a^y)^x=

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Answer

912x12y12z12+ayx 9^{12}x^{12}y^{12}z^{12}+a^{yx}

Exercise #9

Simplify the following expression:

(976)3+9394+((72)5)6+24 (9\cdot7\cdot6)^3+9^{-3}\cdot9^4+((7^2)^5)^6+2^4

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Answer

3783+91+760+24 378^3+9^1+7^{60}+2^4