Question

Using the product rule of exponents, what is an equivalent form of one with a small nine on top of it times one with a small eight on top of it

Answer 1

The product rule of exponents states that when multiplying two terms with the same base, you add the exponents.

So, applying the product rule, an equivalent form of "one with a small nine on top of it" times "one with a small eight on top of it" would be:

1^9 * 1^8

Since any number raised to the power of 1 is itself, we can simplify further:

1 * 1

The final equivalent form is just 1.