How do you simplify (312)2?

3 Answers
Mar 19, 2018

It would be just 3 (or 31).

Explanation:

The exponent power rule states the (an)m=anm
Applying this rule to (312)2 will get us 3122 which is 31 or just 1.
To verify this answer, we can actually evaluate the exponent. 312 is equal to the square root of three. The square of the square root of 3 is just 3.

Mar 19, 2018

31=3

Explanation:

Rules of exponents says
(am)n=amn

Where
a=3
m=12
n=2

So
(312)2=3(12)2

(312)2=31

31=3

Mar 19, 2018

3

Explanation:

3(12)2

322multiplying the exponents

31

3