Question

Use the product rule to simplify a⁶ b⁹*a⁷b

Answer 1

To simplify the expression a⁶ b⁹ * a⁷b using the product rule, we add the exponents when multiplying the same base.

a⁶ b⁹ * a⁷b = a^(6+7) * b^(9+1)

= a^13 * b^10