Simplify 3^(-2) × 3^4: Combining Negative and Positive Exponents

Question

Reduce the following equation:

$3^{-2}\times3^4=$

00:00 Simply put

00:03 According to the laws of exponents, multiplication of powers with equal base (A)

00:06 equals the same base raised to the sum of the exponents (N+M)

00:10 We will use this formula in our exercise

00:17 We'll keep the base and add the exponents

00:21 And this is the solution to the question

$3^2$