Asked by ashton
1. Simplify:
(y^4)(y^3)
-y^1
-y^7
-y^12
-y^43
Im pretty sure its y^12, am i right?
(y^4)(y^3)
-y^1
-y^7
-y^12
-y^43
Im pretty sure its y^12, am i right?
Answers
Answered by
Reiny
nope,
think about what it means ...
y^4 = yyyy
y^3 = yyy
so (y^4)(y^3) = (yyyy)(yyy) = y^7
when multiplying powers with the same base,
keep the base and add the exponents
think about what it means ...
y^4 = yyyy
y^3 = yyy
so (y^4)(y^3) = (yyyy)(yyy) = y^7
when multiplying powers with the same base,
keep the base and add the exponents
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