Question

How do you simplify `(4a^3)^2`?

Answer 1

`=color(blue)(16a^6`

Explanation:

As per property
`color(blue)((a^m)^n= a^(mn)`

Applying the same:

`(4a^3)^color(blue)(2)= 4^color(blue)(2)*a^(3*color(blue)(2))`

`=color(blue)(16a^6`