Exponentiation 47
d.^3
4
⎛^3
⎝⎜
⎛⎛
⎝⎝
⎞
⎠⎟
⎞⎞
⎠⎠
e. 0100
f. 13
g. ()^3
Solution
a. 25
Step 1. Write 25 in product form.
25 = 22222222222
Step 2. Do the multiplication.
25 = 22222222222 = 32
b. ()^5
Step 1. Write ()−^5 in product form.
()−^5 =− 22222 ⋅−⋅− ⋅− ⋅−
Step 2. Do the multiplication.
()−^5 =− 22222 ⋅−⋅− ⋅− ⋅− =− 32
c. (.. 6 )^2
Step 1. Write () 06.^2 in product form.
2
()^06.^6 =()^060. ()^06.
Step 2. Do the multiplication.
() 06. 62 =() 060. () 06. 6 = 003. 6
d.
3
4
⎛^3
⎝⎜
⎛⎛
⎝⎝
⎞
⎠⎟
⎞⎞
⎠⎠
Step 1. Write
3
4
3
⎛
⎝
⎛⎛⎛⎛
⎝⎝
⎛⎛⎛⎛ ⎞
⎠
⎞⎞⎞⎞
⎠⎠
⎞⎞⎞⎞ in product form.
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
⎛
⎝