What would this equal?
a x a^2 (the "x" being a multiplication sign)
does it just equal a^2 or is it 2a^2?
2007-11-29 09:26:03 · 8 answers · asked by wild boar 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
When multiplying , indices are added:-
x^(a) x^(b) = x^(a + b)
Thus
a^(1) x a(^2) = a^(3)
2007-12-03 04:04:51 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a^2
2007-11-29 17:30:31 · answer #2 · answered by Dannielle1235 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a * a^2 = a^3 (that's a * a * a)
a^2 = a * a, so multiplying by a again will increase the power by 1.
2007-11-29 17:33:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
wait a x a^2 would be a squared times a.. which would make it a to the third power or a^3
2007-11-29 17:33:40 · answer #4 · answered by J0$4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would actually be a^3
a(a^2) = a x a x a
hope it helps!
btw 2a^2 = a^2 + a^2
2007-11-29 17:32:32 · answer #5 · answered by albs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a x a^2
= a x a x a
= a^3.
Hope this helps, Twiggy
2007-11-29 17:30:32 · answer #6 · answered by Twiggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer woul be:
a^3
because 'a' is just like 'a^1' and when you multiple exponets with the same base, it would equal "a^3"
hope that helps:]]
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2007-11-29 17:34:01 · answer #7 · answered by lil bittt:] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you add exponents when it is a product therefore
x^3
2007-11-29 17:32:25 · answer #8 · answered by kelly m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋