This activity is about simplifying algebraic powers.
Example
Simplify:
(a3)4
Answer
Remember what to the power of 4 means and multiply the terms 4 times.
We get:
a3 × a3 × a3 × a3
Add the indices of identical letters (3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12).
Answer is a12.
A quicker method is to simply multiply together the two powers in the original term:
3 x 4 = 12, so the answer is a12
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