Using the Power Rule of Exponents, what is the exponent of (7^2)^2 in exponential simplest form if the base remains 7 is 7^4.

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Applying the power rule of exponents, we know that when raising a power to another power, we multiply the exponents.

In this case, we have (7^2)^2. The base is 7, and the exponent of the base is 2.

When we raise (7^2) to the power of 2, we multiply the exponents:

(7^2)^2 = 7^(2*2)
= 7^4

Therefore, the exponent of (7^2)^2 in simplest form, if the base remains 7 is 7^4.