Question

Use the Product Rule of Exponents to simplify the expression 2to the power of4 ⋅2to the power of2.

Answer 1

To simplify the expression using the Product Rule of Exponents, we add the exponents when multiplying two powers with the same base.

2^4 * 2^2 = 2^(4+2) = 2^6

So, the expression 2^4 * 2^2 is simplified to 2^6.