Question

True or false? (b^5)^2 = b^7

Answer 1

False.  The rule for exponents raised to another exponent is:

(a^b)^c=a^(bc)  

You add the exponents only when you are multiplying similar bases with exponents:

(a^b)*(a^c)=a^(b+c)

Answer 2

The answer to this is false