Apply Power Rule: Apply the power of a power rule.The power of a power rule states that (xm)n=x(m∗n). In this case, x is 3, m is a, and n is 2.(3a)2=3(a∗2)
Multiply Exponents: Multiply the exponents.Now we multiply the exponents a and 2 to get the new exponent for the base 3.3(a∗2)=32a
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