How do you simplify #(3x ^ { - 3} y ) ^ { 4} #?
1 Answer
Mar 30, 2017
First, distribute the exponent:
#(3x^-3y)^color(blue)4#
#3^color(blue)4 * (x^-3)^color(blue)4 * y^color(blue)4#
Now simplify all of the terms. Remember that
#81 * x^-12 * y^4#
Finally, since the
#(81y^4)/(x^12)#
Final Answer