How do you simplify (2mn2)4?

2 Answers
Jul 13, 2015

(2mn2)4=16m4n8

You must apply the outside exponent to everything inside the parentheses.

(2mn2)4=24m4(n2)4

We have to repeat the procedure with the denominator.

24m4(n2)4=24m4n8

So

(2mn2)4=24m4n8=16m4n8

Jul 13, 2015

The answer is 16m4n8.

Explanation:

(2mn2)4

(ab)x=axbx

(2m)4(n2)4

(ax)y=axy

(2m)4n24 =

(2m)4n8

(ab)x=axby

24m4n8 =

16m4n8