How do you write the expression 2*x*x*y*y2xxyy using exponents?

1 Answer
Jan 9, 2017

2x^2y^22x2y2

Explanation:

"An" color(blue)" exponent"An exponent is used whenever numeric or algebraic values are being multiplied color(blue)"repeatedly".repeatedly.

"That is " 2xx2xx2=2^(color(red)(3))larr" numeric values"That is 2×2×2=23 numeric values

The exponent is color(red)(3)3 since 2 is being multiplied by itself 3 times.

rArr5xx5xx5xx5=5^(color(red)(4))5×5×5×5=54

"and " x xx x xx x=x^(color(red)(3))larr" algebraic values"and x×x×x=x3 algebraic values

rArr2xx x xx x xxyxxy=2x^2y^22×x×x×y×y=2x2y2