Q. Simplify. Express your answer using a single exponent.(12y9)2
Apply Power Separately: Apply the power to both the coefficient and the variable separately.When raising a power to a power, we distribute the exponent to both the coefficient and the variable. (12y9)2=(12)2×(y9)2
Calculate (12)2: Calculate (12)2.(12)2=12×12=144
Calculate (y9)2: Calculate (y9)2.When raising a power to another power, we multiply the exponents.(y9)2=y(9×2)=y18
Combine Results: Combine the results from Step 2 and Step 3.(12y9)2=(12)2×(y9)2=144×y18
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