Question

How do you multiply `(-4d^3e^5)^2`?

Answer 1

`(-4d^3e^5)^color(red)(2`

here we multiply `color(red)2` with each of the powers within the bracket.

`-4^((1. color(red)(2))) . d^((3. color(red)(2)) ) . e^((5 . color(red)(2))`

`= -4^(2) d^(6) e^(10)`