How do you simplify #(\frac { a ^ { 3} } { a ^ { 5} } ) ^ { 6}#?
2 Answers
Mar 7, 2018
Explanation:
First, distribute the exponent.
#(a^3)^6/(a^5)^6#
Then simplify by multiplying the exponents.
#a^18/a^30#
Now for the final step, you have to do
Mar 7, 2018
Explanation:
When you divide exponents you subtract them. So 3-5=-2. When you raise some power to another power, you don't add them, you multiply them. So -2(6)=-12. So the final answer is "a" raised to negative 12.