Question

How do you simplify `(2a^2)^6`?

Answer 1

`=color(red)( 64a^12`

Explanation:

`(2a^2)^color(red)(6`
Here, `color(red)6` needs to be multiplied with each term within bracket
`= (2^color(red)(6 ). a^(2 . color(red)(6)))`
`= (2^color(red)(6 ). a^(12))`
`=color(red)( 64a^12`