Question

How do you simplify `(- 2a ^ { 3} b c ^ { 6} ) ^ { 4}`?

Answer 1

`=16 a^12b^4c^24`

Explanation:

The power of 4 means that there are four brackets multiplied by each other.

We can also indicate this by raising each factor inside the bracket to the 4th power..

`(-2)^4 (a^3)^4 (b)^4 (c^6)^4`

When raising a power to a power, multiply the indices.

`=16 a^12b^4c^24`