Question

a^m × aⁿ  is equal to ______.

Options

• (a²)^mn

• a^m-n

• a^m+n

• a^mn

Answer 1

a^m × aⁿ  is equal to `bb(underline(a^(m+n))`.

Explanation:

We know that, if ‘a’ is a rational number, m and n are natural numbers, then a^m × aⁿ = a^{m + n}.