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Error Analysis Your teacher asks the class to evaluate the expression left parenthesis 3 cubed right parenthesis Superscript 1. Your classmate gives an incorrect answer of 81. Evaluate the expression. Then find the likely error.
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left parenthesis 3 cubed right parenthesis Superscript 1equals
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(3^3)^1 = 3^(3·1) = 3^3 = 27.
Likely error: your classmate added the exponents instead of multiplying them (confusing (a^m)^n = a^(m·n) with a^m · a^n = a^(m+n)), getting 3^(3+1) = 3^4 = 81.
Likely error: your classmate added the exponents instead of multiplying them (confusing (a^m)^n = a^(m·n) with a^m · a^n = a^(m+n)), getting 3^(3+1) = 3^4 = 81.
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