(b^2)^4

Answer 1

(b^2)^4 can be simplified as follows:

= b^2 * b^2 * b^2 * b^2

= (b * b) * (b * b) * (b * b) * (b * b)

= b^(2+2+2+2)

= b^8

Therefore, (b^2)^4 is equal to b^8.