Question

Write the following products using exponents to express the results in a simpler form. (3 inches)(5 inches) and (5 feet)(2 feet)?

Answer 1

Answers:

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1)   (3 inches)(5 inches) = (3 in)(5 in) = 3 * 5 * in * in = 15 * in * in   =  "  15 in² " .

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2)  (5 feet)(2 feet) = (5 ft)(2ft) = 5 * 2 * ft * ft = 10 * ft * ft   =  " 10 ft²  " .

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