Question

Need help:(.... Simplify (b^5)^2

Answer 1

b^10 would be the correct answer :)

Answer 2

For this case we must indicate an expression equivalent to:

`(b ^ 5) ^ 2`

We have that by definition of properties of powers that is fulfilled:

`(a ^ n) ^ m = a ^ {n * m}`

Now, we can rewrite the given expression as:

`(b ^ 5) ^ 2 = b ^ {5 * 2} = b ^ {10}`

ANswer:

`b^(10)`

Option A