Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter R - Review of Basic Concepts - Chapter R Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 84: 119

Answer

$\huge\color{blue}{m^6}$

Work Step by Step

$\large (m^2)^3 \ne m^5$ Lets see where the mistake is. This would make sense if we were multiplying two numbers with the same base. We would want to add the $\color{red}{exponents}$ together. $\large (m^\color{red}{2})(m^\color{red}{3}) = m^{\color{red}{(2+3)}} = m^\color{red}{5}$ But here, we are raising a $\color{green}{base}$ to an $\color{red}{exponent}$ so we need to multiply. $\large \color{green}{(m^2)}^\color{red}{3} = m^{( \color{green}{2}*\color{red}{3})} = m^6$ The correct answer is: $\huge\color{blue}{m^6}$
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