Question

How do you multiply `a^ { 5} \cdot a ^ { 6}`?

Answer 1

Use this rule for exponents: `x^color(red)(a) xx x^color(blue)(b) = x^(color(red)(a) + color(blue)(b))`

`a^color(red)(5) * a^color(blue)(6) => a^(color(red)(5) + color(blue)(6)) => a^11`