How do you simplify (-3a^2)(2a^3)^2?

1 Answer

The answer is -12a^8.

Explanation:

(-3a^2) (2a^3)^2

Apply exponent rule (a^m)^n=(a^(m*n)).

Simplify (2a^3)^2 to (4a^6) .

Because in (-3a^2) (2a^3)^2 the square is being applied to both terms i.e (2)^2 and (a^3)^2

Now,

(-3a^2) (4a^6)

Apply exponent rule (a^m*a^n)=a^(m+n).

Simplify.

-3xx4xxa^(2+6)=

-12a^8