WEvaluate the expression (ab)2 for a = 2 and b = 5.

Question

100

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50

Answer 1

To evaluate the expression \((ab)^2\) for \(a = 2\) and \(b = 5\), we follow these steps:

1. Calculate \(ab\): \[ ab = 2 \times 5 = 10 \]

2. Now, we find \((ab)^2\): \[ (ab)^2 = 10^2 = 100 \]

Thus, the value of \((ab)^2\) is \(100\).

The correct answer is 100.