Use the Product Rule of Exponents to simplify 7^4× 7^2(1 point)

A. 7^6

B. 7^12

C. 49^8

D. 49^6

1 answer

The Product Rule of Exponents states that when two exponents with the same base are multiplied, you can add the exponents together.

In this case, we have 7^4 × 7^2. Since the base (7) is the same, we can add the exponents (4 + 2) to get:

7^4 × 7^2 = 7^(4+2) = 7^6

Therefore, the answer is A. 7^6.