To rewrite the expression \( 100^{3/2} \) as a product of identical factors, we can break it down as follows:
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First, rewrite \( 100^{3/2} \):
\[ 100^{3/2} = (100^{1/2})^3 \]
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Calculate \( 100^{1/2} \), which is the square root of \( 100 \):
\[ 100^{1/2} = 10 \]
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Now, substitute \( 10 \) back into the equation:
\[ (100^{1/2})^3 = (10)^3 \]
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Finally, calculate \( (10)^3 \):
\[ 10^3 = 10 \times 10 \times 10 = 1000 \]
Thus, \( 100^{3/2} \) can be expressed as \( (10)^3 \), and the product is \( 1000 \).