Choose the expression that corresponds to the following:
Choose the expression that corresponds to the following:
To solve the problem , we'll apply the power of a product exponent rule. This rule states that when you raise a product to an exponent, you can distribute the exponent to each factor within the product.
Step 1: The given expression is .
Step 2: According to the power of a product rule, .
Applying this to our expression we get:
Step 3: Since multiplication is commutative (i.e., the order of multiplication doesn't affect the result), we can rearrange the terms as follows:
Both expressions and are equivalent and correctly represent the expanded form of the original expression.
Therefore, the correct corresponding expressions are both and .
Conclusion: Answers (a) and (b) are correct.
Answers (a) and (b) are correct.