Question

Choose the correct simplification of the expression a2 ⋅ a3. a a6 a5 a−1

Answer 1

Answer:the answer would be a^5 I just took the test and got it right!

Answer 2

Answer:  The correct option is (C) $a^5.$

Step-by-step explanation:  We are given to choose the correct simplification for the following expression :

$P=a^2.a^3~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(i)$

We will be using the following property of exponents :

$x^a.x^b=x^{a+b}.$

So, the simplification of expression (i) is as follows :

$P\\\\=a^2.a^3\\\\=a^{2+3}\\\\=a^5.$

Thus, the correct simplification of the given expression is $a^5.$

Option (C) is CORRECT.