Question

What is the simplified form of the following expression? (y8)(y2)

Answer 1

It's y10, use your distributive property and you'll be good to go

Answer 2

Answer:

The simplified form for the expression (y^8)(y^2) is y^10.

Step-by-step explanation:

The following rules apply for the product of two factor with the same base:

(b^n)(b^m) = a^(n+m)

In other words, result the same base powered to the sum of the powers.

In this particular case the base is y and, m and n are 8 and 2 respectively:

(y^8)(y^2) = y^(2+8) = y^10