Answer:
<u>Definitely not equivalent. </u>
Exponent rules state that whenever you multiply terms with the same power, you add the powers together and multiply the coefficients.
x^3*3*3 is equivalent to something like ((x^3)^3)^3 or x^27
x^3 * x^3 * x^3 would be x^3+3+3 or x^9
.438
rounded to nearest tenth = .4
rounded to nearest hundredth = .44